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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
I think the baseball analogy would be the phrase, "The tie goes to the runner." I've been told the correct call is, "There's no such thing as a tie." The ball beat the runner, or the runner beat the ball, even if it's by a mere fraction of a second, and it's the umpire's job to determine which it is.
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The reason the "tie goes to the runner" theory does not work, because the rule says no such thing. The runner must beat the throw or tag. If there is a tie, the runner did not beat the throw or the tag and they are out.
This is why umpires often say, "The tie goes to the umpire." That usually means they are going to be out.
Peace