Safe or out

[Guest BillyHarl]

Ground ball hit to first basemen. He fields ball and dives to first base, tagging the bag with his glove while the ball is in his bare hand. Safe or out?

[Senor Azul]

A TAG is the action of a fielder in touching a base with his body while holding the ball securely and firmly in his hand or glove; or touching a runner with the ball, or with his hand or glove holding the ball (not including hanging laces alone), while holding the ball securely and firmly in his hand or glove. It is not a tag, however, if simultaneously or immediately following his touching a base or touching a runner, the fielder drops the ball. In establishing the validity of the tag, the fielder shall hold the ball long enough to prove that he has complete control of the ball. If the fielder has made a tag and drops the ball while in the act of making a throw following the tag, the tag shall be adjudged to have been made. For purposes of this definition any jewelry being worn by a player (e.g., necklaces, bracelets, etc.) shall not constitute a part of the player’s body.

[Guest Michael]

20 minutes ago, Dotteump said:

Lolololol 

[Tborze]

What is the runner if F3 touches it with his foot?

[stkjock]

Out!

 

he could touch the bag with his tongue if so inclined. 

[Kevin_K]

19 minutes ago, stkjock said:

Out!

 

he could touch the bag with his tongue if so inclined. 

That would be a poor choice on a whacker when BR is wearing metal spikes.

[Lou B]

Tag it with his nose as in "out by a nose"!

[Dotteump]