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Originally Posted by mcrowder
A couple of notes not yet mentioned.
First - proper ruling on this would (even in retrospect) put the BR back on first! Why? Proper timing of the LBR would be "immediately" after BR reached first base. Immediately is generally about 1 or 1 1/2 seconds. No BR could get from 1st to 2nd in the amount of time generally allowed for "immediately". LBR is an immediate dead ball, and BR would have been short of 2nd at that time. Send her back.
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I disagree with this.
The defense cannot force the BR to remain at first by simply returning the ball to the circle. That would only be true if the BR advanced to first and stopped.
However, as is usually the case with this offensive tactic, the BR never stops. She trots to first and then, after touching the bag, she accelerates to 2nd in the hope to get a reaction from the pitcher - hoping the runner on 3rd may get an opportunity to score.
Since the BR never stopped she is under no obligation to stop. This would not be a "Look Back Rule" violation.
But now, as I have learned, since the runner at 3rd
did stop, she is subject to a "Look Back Rule" violation if she does not immediately return to 3rd or advance towards home.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN