The key to the ruling is the first sentence,
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On ball four, the ball is dead.
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This means (as they say in the ruling) the BR is not out for
merely entering DBT. However, the BR is
still obligated to touch 1B. The appeal is a dead ball appeal of a missed base.
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Can he go to 1B after entering the dead ball area?
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Yes. Remember, the ball is dead - "No penalty" means what it says. Same ruling, BTW, in FP with a HBP.
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Also, if this is not the end of the game, what do you do?
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That's an interesting question. I would repeat, "That was ball four" loudly enough for coaches, etc., to hear.