Thread: Runner backing up?
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Old Tue May 06, 2003, 07:35pm
Jay R Jay R is offline
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R1, 0 out. Ball is batted to 2B who fields the ball and tries to tag R1 rather than throw to second to start the double play. R1 stops in his baseline and starts to back up to avoid the tag. Is this legal or is R1 out when he starts to retreat towards first base? Official rules.

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