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Originally Posted by CecilOne
I think some are missing the point that regardless of overrun or dead stop, the BR has not legally "reached" the base, so "returning" is not an issue. All the BR has to do to avoid the appeal out is slide a foot over to the safety base.
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Has a BR who stands there straddling the white base legally acheived 1B? Sure, unless successfully appealed. This particular appeal must be a live ball appeal and must be executed before the BR touches the base. When the live ball appeal happens, would you honor the appeal if the straddling BR had already moved her trailing foot onto the white base? She has never overrun the base, and has not returned to it, but she is now in contact with it.
I do understand the argument you are making. All I am saying is I do not see how it is possible to honor a live ball appeal for missing the base the runner is standing on. Once the play at 1B was made the double base becomes one single base. She can touch either end or anywhere in between.