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The situation you brought up is covered in part A of rule 8-7-3 (FED), and it states basically what you have said, i. e. the runner is allowed to round the base, stop once and pickup the ball, then immediately proceed to 2nd or return to 1st.
The parts, B, C, D, and E, which we are discussing here apply to a BR who runs straight through the bag along the 1st base foul line and out into right field. WMB was questioning the need for sections C, D, and E of rhw rule and my post as an attempt too convince him that they are indeed necessary clarifications of the rule.
SamC [/B][/QUOTE]
I agree, so why don't we apply the same logic to a BR becoming a R and rounding first base on a base on balls. They get one stop...plain and simple. As for the baserunner running through first, it's their right to run through first base.
I agree SamC, the rule is for clarification. It's not that difficult of a rule if we use logic...what is the purpose of the runners actions? If the runner turns right, they commit to first base. if the runner turns left, and moves toward (in our opinion) first base, they are committed to first base. If the runner turns left and commits to second, they commit to second. The difficult part I find when people look at this rule is when to determine a stop. What constitutes a stop? What is meant by stopping? (I recieved this question last night, "but she only changed her direction, not stop). Simply put, it's about reading too much into the rule. Someone earlier might have said that the purpose is to take away some of the gamesmanship that slows down the game. If we take this into mind when enforcing this rule, then it should be easy to enforce.
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