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Old Tue May 24, 2011, 07:35pm
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asa 8.2.b say's nothing about a tie...?????
Oh boy.

The rule states that the BR must be put out PRIOR to reaching the base which means that if the ball and BR reach there destination at the same time (a tie), the BR is safe, by rule.
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Old Tue May 24, 2011, 07:59pm
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Oh boy.

The rule states that the BR must be put out PRIOR to reaching the base which means that if the ball and BR reach there destination at the same time (a tie), the BR is safe, by rule.

The rule never address' a TIE...by rule.
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Old Tue May 24, 2011, 10:21pm
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The rule never address' a TIE...by rule.
Okay, if you say so
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 12:50am
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The rule never address' a TIE...by rule.
Ummmm...... re-read.... just because the word "tie" isnt used... doesnt mean it doesnt apply...

If the ball doesnt BEAT the runner... the runner is safe.. It really IS that simple....
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 07:32am
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Tie is implied in the rules
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Ummmm...... re-read.... just because the word "tie" isnt used... doesnt mean it doesnt apply...

If the ball doesnt BEAT the runner... the runner is safe.. It really IS that simple....
If the ball beats the BR to the base the BR is out (assuming a clean catch and the foot on the bag, etc.).

Now if the BR beats the ball or they arrive simultaneously, then the ball didn't beat the BR and the BR is safe. So ties do go to the runner because the ball didn't arrive first.

This is what Mike is saying.
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 09:36am
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If the ball beats the BR to the base the BR is out (assuming a clean catch and the foot on the bag, etc.).

Now if the BR beats the ball or they arrive simultaneously, then the ball didn't beat the BR and the BR is safe. So ties do go to the runner because the ball didn't arrive first.

This is what Mike is saying.
Yeah, but what fans mean by "tie goes to the runner" is "close plays go to the runner"!
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 03:41pm
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Yeah, but what fans mean by "tie goes to the runner" is "close plays go to the runner"!
Well, if they are ruled out, I guess it wasn't a tie, was it?
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Old Wed May 25, 2011, 03:43pm
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Another way of saying it is....
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Well, if they are ruled out, I guess it wasn't a tie, was it?
If they were ruled out it wasn't a tie because it wasn't close!
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Old Tue May 24, 2011, 08:00pm
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Oh boy.

The rule states that the BR must be put out PRIOR to reaching the base which means that if the ball and BR reach there destination at the same time (a tie), the BR is safe, by rule.
I admit, I have given coaches 2 answers on this play
"Coach, the runner did not beat the ball to the bag."
"Coach, the ball did not beat the runner to the bag."
I'm going with my first reaction on this kind of play.
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Old Tue May 24, 2011, 10:19pm
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I admit, I have given coaches 2 answers on this play
"Coach, the runner did not beat the ball to the bag."
"Coach, the ball did not beat the runner to the bag."
I'm going with my first reaction on this kind of play.
So you choose the incorrect one? Remind me to stay away from your fields when you come down this year. We'll have a beer or five away from the fields
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