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My son sge 10 asked me if a runner and the baseman who catches the ball reach the base at the same time, does the tie go to the runner? Hopefully this makes sense. Thank you.
Dixie,
According to Official Baseball Rules (OBR, the rules used by Major League Baseball):
7.01 A runner acquires the right to an unoccupied base when he touches it before he is out.
In a tie, the runner does not touch the base before he's out, therefore he would be out.
In actuality, however, there are no ties. It is up to the umpire to decide whether the out occurred before the runner touches the base.
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Andrew Senger
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Anything related to baseball rules.
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I am a baseball umpire. I am certified for High School (NFHS), and work in Missouri (MSHSAA). I also umpire for local leagues that use both NFHS and OBR.
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NFHS - National Federation of High Schools
MSHSAA - Missouri State High School Athletic Association
GSLAU - Greater St. Louis Association of Umpires
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I have attended numerous training lessons on umpiring. Many of these lessons including Rules Interpretations.
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