Reply to "Batting Out of Order, Batters Swapped -- NFHS"

mikezois posted:

Pretty much what I said.  There must be an appeal.  

Pretty much, but not quite.

You said the ump doesn't have to enforce it unless there is an appeal. That phrasing leaves open the possibility that maybe an ump could enforce it without an appeal, which would be wrong.  It is described in the rules as an appeal play, which means we stay out of it unless asked to make a ruling.