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I've been doing some reading since I posted, and I think I've found my answer about the base on balls (walk) in the look-back rule.
Rule 8-7-3: Responsibilities of batter runner after completing a turn at bat, and while the pitcher has the ball within the 16-foot pitching circle, INCLUDING A BASE ON BALLS or a dropped thrid strike are as follows:
d) A batter-runner who overrunns first base toward right field, turns left and moves back toward the infield in any driection except directly toward second base is committed to first and must return to first base.
e) A batter-runner who overruns first base toward right field, and turns right, is committed to first base and must return to first base.
With the specific statement, "including a base on balls" it seems to me that a batter-runner could over-walk first base and is without liablility to be put out as long as she returns directly back to first base.
Am I right, or am I off-base (no pun intended)?
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