Must the Runner Clearly beat the ball to the bag???

[cookie]

"...Is there no one here willing to teach advanced mechanics?...Tie goes to the defense. Yeah, that's the ticket..."

Kylejt, why so esoteric? To me, that's pretty much what Dash had alreay said (paraphrased) a few posts earlier:

"...If it is a 'perceived' tie (i.e., I can't tell who got there first), I have an out every time.

"You're out 'til you're safe." Ken Kaiser..."

I've been taught to get outs on every close play (perceived ties) at all four of the major camp experiences that I've gone through...