Deer In The Headlights Look

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I remember that discussion. But if this were to happen in my game, I'm not going to visually measure the distance between R1 and home plate, and then extrapolate that since R2 probably touched home while his trailing edge was still superimposed on R1's leading edge, R2 still did not meet the strictest definition of "passing". Why cut R1 some slack when it's clear he gave up his baserunning responsibilities?

You're not cutting anyone anything. Passing is a call you do not make unless you're POSITIVE R2 passed R1. The benefit of the doubt goes the opposite direction that you're giving it. You're not measuring, extrapolating, superimposing to try to excuse a possible pass... you're only calling him out for passing if you are absolutely sure that he did so.