In spite of the clarity of the definition, tricky concerns arise.
When a strike is named a ball or vice versa an umpire has injected his bad, frequently biased opinion in the spot of a truth.
Kenny showed her class to edge ahead of Evans - who had led the charge - with a perfectly-timed attack with 150m to go.
Normally, that meant Wilt Chamberlain, the only worthy rival of Russell's era and his prime competition for rebounds, MVP trophies and barroom arguments about who was better.