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Originally Posted by johnnyg08
Unlike a catch, a legal tag is based on the status of the ball at the time the runner or base is touched and not on the final proof of possession.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this isn't 100% correct. If a fielder has clear possession of the ball when the tag is made, but the ball is dropped immediately after the tag, then it's not a tag. However, reading JEA, the status of the ball at the time the runner was touched makes it a tag.