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Originally posted by greymule
The quote from the POE is verbatim, except of course for the brackets, which traditionally indicate added explanatory material. I did put Part c in my own words, but I quoted it verbatim in a previous post.
I'm aware of what Part d says. It deals with being committed to return to 1B, and it poses no problem for me. Yes, if the BR who has overrun turns left and makes a motion anywhere but toward 2B, she is committed to 1B. It is Part c that presents the problem. It includes the words "and stops." In a and b, the runner who stops must go one way or the other. But in c, the runner who stops can proceed only toward 2B. That doesn't make sense to me. If the words "and stops" are deleted from c, then it becomes clear. Give it a read without those words and see whether you agree.
Part d defines a move that commits the BR to 1B. Part c defines a move that commits the BR to 2B. If the BR is committed to 2B, how can she then take a stop and not be called out?
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As I noted in the previous post. In this rule, the batter turned runner is known as the BR to distinguish them from runners already active at the time of the pitch.
Your quote is from a paragraph addressing runners in general, not batter-runners. Rule 8.T.3.a-e deals exclusively with the BR, not the runner. The last I checked, this thread concerns overrunning first base which under every possible circumstance can only be addressed toward the BR.
Utilizing non-applicable citations does nothing to help come to a resolution.
Yes, Part "c" says stops. All this rule is doing is permitting the stop which all other runners are allowed, it just isn't giving the batter-runner the option of changing their mind.
The paragraph from POE #33 prior to the one from which you drew your quote is that which addresses the BR.