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I still don't know if I called it correctly (which is why I posted the scenario). I discussed it this morning among some umpires at a tournament, and still am not sure.
If someone is able to get an official ruling from the NUS, that would be great.
As I was watching the final act of this play, the reinstating of the force did occur to me, but I decided against it (in the fleeting seconds). My ruling was safe, ruling that the runner made a long, elaborate, return to 1st after overrunning.
That ruling would have worked even with a tag, but my mind was so unsure of the call at the time, I can't honestly say what I would have called had there been a tag made.
I've been second-guessing ever since.
Arguing against the reinstatement of the force is the runner does on "occupy" home and also the fact that the path a runner follows after overrunning 1st is essentially unregulated so long as there is no try for 2nd.
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Tom
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