[nickdangerME]

I am surmising that boldfacesun misunderstood the IF rule as applying to runners in a way akin to a foul ball - only live. That is, perhaps he or she was thinking the runner could make his or her way back to the base without jeopardy of being put out, but once back on the bag the runner could be tagged out if they risked advancing.

Hey, I give boldfacesun credit for asking the question. It's a nice way to learn. But boy, wouldn't be a better world if coaches and players actually sat down and made their way through a rule book, at least to prime themselves for common plays like IF calls?