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Originally posted by Shmuelg
We here in the ISA (Israel) are taught that if you cannot call an out, do not call an out.
The result is, effectively, tie goes to the runner. OK, OK, there is no rule like that. But that is the effect.
Having said that, I think the other posters who mentioned effort as a factor is actually quite true. I've seen it, and you get less complaints from the players. A great play, say from F6 to F3 "looks good", and "deserves" to be an out. When it's micro-close, and you call it out, LOUDLY, SELLING THE CALL, then ain't no one gonna complain.
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Let me tell you how it works here in the U.S.
If the ball beats the runner, the call belongs to the defense;
If the runner beats the ball, the call belongs to the offense;
If the both get there at the same time, the call belongs to the umpire!