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Originally Posted by chuck chopper
I don't think the R/S or the rule itself addresses a re-establishment. I would like to think it is not back on until the runner is back on the bag.
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The R/S doesn't need to and the rule is clear. The look-back rule is on (after a pitch) when the pitcher has possession (ASA,FED) and control (ASA) of the ball in the circle. The look-back rule is off if the pitcher makes a play (including a fake throw) on any runner. It's back on when the pitcher is no longer making a play. If it were not back on after a fake throw, the runners could dance between the bases until the cows come home.