"Tie goes to the runner"

[bob jenkins]

The FED wording and the OBR wording are, I think different.

I know that OBR had the literal reading of "safe" on BR at first and "out" on other forced runners (or the other way around). They changed it a couple of years ago so that "safe" is the correct "test answer" on any tie.

In the real world, call what you see and don't see a tie.

[jicecone]

Then there is the theory that if you hear the smack of the glove at the instant you see the touch of the bag, and because sound travels slower than light, and because as already stated "Events occurring within about .04 seconds of each other are not discriminable by the human eye........and yadi yadi yada....................

I still have an out.

[rcaverly]

I was taught early on that "whackers" are outs.

Scientifically, watching (at the speed of light) the BR's foot hit 1B and hearing (at the speed of sound) the ball hit the glove are events happening at two very different speeds, and if they are received by you at the precisely the same time, then the ball hit the glove first...the BR is out.

[rcaverly]

jicecone types at the speed of light; I, at the speed of sound.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by rcaverly

jicecone types at the speed of light; I, at the speed of sound.

rcaverly,

Regardless, I am sure Sir Isaac would be proud of you both!

And I don't think he even played baseball.

Nice to see some umpires understand the rules.

JM

[jicecone]

Hey! DON"T EVER ACCUSE ME OF HAND-PECKING THE KEYS QUICKLY.

Actually, is was truly one event happening before another because two fingers, (one from each hand) pressing keys, will never be construed as typing.

But thanks for the compliment anyway.