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Guys,
Been on a 24 hour shift. Just back in.
For a batter-runner being out for not attempting to reach 1st base see 8-4-1j in which the batter-runner may attempt to reach first until she "gives up by entering the bench or dugout area." As for the baseling question see the note after 8-4-2 "...the runner establishes her basepath as directly between the runner's position and the base toward which the runner is moving."
I think there may be another place the abandoment before first is mentioned, but I can't think of it now. The general rule in Fed baseball and softball is before 1st, the runner may attempt to gain the base anytime untill he/she enters dead ball area at bench or dugout. After reaching first abandoment occures when the runner leaves the basepath obviously abandoning the attempt to reach the next base.
Roger Greene,
Member UT
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