Me too, on both counts. Even though it seems the call was incorrect, the "observer" was way more wrong.
What IM said about reading it is my guide as well.
But, I do think the advice given to the player to always turn right (as youth coaches teach) is what causes people to think that is the rule. Besides, a runner can turn right and still make an attempt toward 2nd. Not by rule, but physically.
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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