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Originally Posted by rwest
Or is this simply saying that since the ball is dead, they can enter the team area and not be out, but if they remain there we have to get them back out on first base. Or get a replacement for them. We don't call them out just for entering the team area. We could get an out if they refused our instruction or there was no legal sub for them and they couldn't continue to play, but we are not going to get an out when then enter the team area.
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You answered your own question. The rule is addressing a BR entering the team area, not failing to advance to 1B.
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