[Jake26]

Let me start with a scenario. The batter hits a gapper to right-center, misses first base, but continues on. She touches second and as she approaches third, the relay from the outfield gets through the third baseman and into the dugout.

Rule 2.1.3b2 on Page 16 reads: If the ball has gone out of play, runners must be given the opportunity to complete their base running responsibilities before the dead-ball appeal can be made.

Does this Rule say the runner in our scenario is allowed to retrace her steps, touching second, touching first and then touch second, third and home, accepting her base award?

Rule 5.2.2b on Page 48 reads: When the ball becomes dead, a runner may not advance, nor return to a base that was not touched ... during a live ball if the runner had advanced to or beyond a succeeding base.

Since the runner has passed second base, a base beyond the untouched first base, does this Rule say she is not allowed to go back and touch first base before accepting her base award?

Obviously, those two rulings are in conflict with each other. I strongly suspect I am misapplying one of these Rules to the scenario in question, but I am at a loss as to which one.

Thanks in advance for your help.