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Originally Posted by mbcrowder
We can't let this die, even though we agree on the main sticky point, huh? 
I thought the FED rule said NEXT base ... meaning if he was between 2nd and 3rd when the ball goes out of play, he can return to first as long as he doesn't touch THIRD. |
Nope.
8-2-5
"If a runner who misses a base . . . or leaves a base early desires to return to touch the base, he must do so immediately. If the ball becomes dead and the runner is on or beyond a succeeding base, he cannot return to the missed base . . ."