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Well, Maybe the horse aint dead yet.
8-7-T-3a, may seem contradictory with POE statement;
If a runner is moving towards a base, other than first base, when the pitcher recieves the ball in the circle, that runner must continue toward the base, or be called out.
As I interpret the scenario of running almost to second after a walk and then retreating back to first, I would have to call an out. It seems the "spirit" of the rule would have been violated is this case. The POE I feel gives the right to take second, but once committed, the runner can not return. A stop after rounding first by a step or two is not the same as a stop two steps from second.
I am the other half (actually 3/4 or more) of PollyWolly (above), and we have been beating this horse at home too! need more games to call! Actually, I have seen a retreat such as this, and it was done to draw a throw/start a run-down to allow runner from third to score. As I understand the LBR, this should not be allowed.
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