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Originally posted by Randallump
Tie goes to the runner!!!
As far as myths go as others pointed out what may be a myth under one set of rules is not necessarily a myth in another set of rules.
Perhaps some of these myths came about during the sandlot days. When I was a kid a TIE (meaning a close play) did indeed go to the runner because we had no umpires and that was the easiest way to resolve the issue.
However, we had other rules to even out the playing field like an automatic 3 outs if you hit the ball in a dead zone meaning an empty field since most of the time we played with 7/8 players.
As far as close plays goes - Reward the agressor. If the ball is routine to say F4/F6 and F4/F6 is taking his /her sweet time fielding it and bobbles it and B1 is busting it out of the box and the play is close reward the hustle with a safe call.
Conversely if the defense makes a great play like F6 going deep in the hole, reward the defense.
Pete Booth
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Peter M. Booth
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