What constitutes a Tag?

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by lawump

That depends if you follow JEA or J/R. The Varitek play is a difference in interpretations between these two fine sources.

We hammered this to death on the various boards when this play actually happened. There were those in the JEA camp and those in the J/R camp. As I went to Joe's school, which used J/R as its textbook, I would have (and did actually call similar plays) had a "no tag".

This play was brought up at several clinics last year - the consensus from MiLB clinicians is that they got it wrong. Should have been "no tag."

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bossman72

This play was brought up at several clinics last year - the consensus from MiLB clinicians is that they got it wrong. Should have been "no tag."

And, at the time, MLB upheld the ruling made by the umpires on the field - valid tag.

[Ump153]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

And, at the time, MLB upheld the ruling made by the umpires on the field - valid tag.

Correct, which points to:

1. MLB agreed with Evans
2. There are differences in rulings between MLB and MiLB.

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

And, at the time, MLB upheld the ruling made by the umpires on the field - valid tag.

Have you ever heard of MLB disagreeing with a call publicly?

MiLB guys said since it was in the heat of the world series, they stuck by the umpires. Ultimately, it was wrong.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Have you ever heard of MLB disagreeing with a call publicly?

MiLB guys said since it was in the heat of the world series, they stuck by the umpires. Ultimately, it was wrong.

I think the MiLB guys are wrong.

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Have you ever heard of MLB disagreeing with a call publicly?

MiLB guys said since it was in the heat of the world series, they stuck by the umpires. Ultimately, it was wrong.

Wendelstedt agrees with the "tag" ruling as well in their interpretation. So, they have MiLB and J/R as being wrong as well. And, I agree with the MLB interpretation.

Even NFL agrees the ground can't cause a fumble.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by GA Umpire

Even NFL agrees the ground can't cause a fumble.

Ah but it can in the right circumstance.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Ah but it can in the right circumstance.

I learned that one lurking in the football forum.