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Originally posted by greymule
I agree fully, TexBlue. But in their description, she did stop after her commitment. It says "moves directly toward 2B and stops." Commits and stops. If she must run to 2B and then stops, she must be out at that moment, not if she stops again.
The ASA book is full of sentences that don't mean what they say. Perhaps they meant "[With the ball in the circle,] a BR who over-runs 1B toward RF, turns left and moves directly toward 2B and stops is out, because she has committed to 2B and must attempt to advance non-stop to 2B."
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ASA is pretty clear to me.
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8.7.T. (Fast Pitch Only) LOOK BACK RULE
The 'Look Back' rule will be in effect when the ball is live, the batter-runner has touched first base or has been declared out, and the pitcher has possession and control of the ball within the pitcher's circle. The pitcher is considered to be in the pitcher's circle when both feet are on or within the lines.
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This paragraph precedes all the conditions for implementation of the Look Back rule. Therefore, to discuss what is applicable when using the Look Back rule, the pitcher
MUST have the ball in the circle or the rule is not in effect and all discussion pointless.
[Edited by IRISHMAFIA on Sep 13th, 2003 at 09:57 AM]