Tie goes to the .... ?

[Warren Willson]

Originally posted by bob jenkins
1) By "runner at first" I meant "batter-runner advancing to first" -- I thought that was clear from the previous posts in the thread (or maybe I'm not remembering the thread correctly -- I've been away for a few days).

I knew what you meant - OBR 6.05(j). I was contrasting OBR 7.10(a) with your suggestion that ties elsewhere always go to the defense. See below for my explanation of what went wrong with that effort.

2) I read 7.10(a) as "a tie goes to the defense" -- a runner is out if he doesn't touch before the defense; a runner is out if he touches at the same time or after the defense.

You are correct. It was late, I was tired, blah, blah, blah... I probably should have used OBR 7.08(c) for the desired contrast. I was thinking tag up on a pick off, not tag up on a caught fly ball, but I definitely quoted you the wrong example. Sorry.

3) Nice to see you back.

Thank you. It's nice to be back. I wonder how long it will last? *grin*

Cheers