Legal Tag?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

A flow chart of a Tag (the second part)

Touching a runner with the ball
OR
Touching a runner with his hand holding the ball
OR
Touching a runner with his glove holding the ball
AND
All the while holding possession in his hand or glove.

Seems to me like he is safe. The glove hit the runner, but the glove was not holding the ball. The hand was. And the hand did not touch the runner.

Technically speaking, he is safe. Not starting an arguement about the obvious/expected call again. But I think the definition of "TAG" has him as safe.

Unless there is some sort of approved ruling or casebook ruling I am not aware of.

Okay...just for giggles, how do you interpret this
one:

"OBR 7.08 Any runner is out when (a) (1) He runs more than three feet away from a directo line between bases to avoid beeing tagged...."

Do you also interpret this literally, or have you a sense of tradition, common usage and common sense in this matter? If so, why not apply it to the "tag play" here?