Overrun 1st on ball 4?

[Rich Ives]

CC wrote: It's up in the air whether he is out if he steps off the base away from the plate. in the context that he stopped on the base first.


I wouldn't have a problem with an out in this case. The whole purpose of the overrun rule (exception actually) was so the runner did not have to stop at first, which allows a greated chance of reaching safely. I think that if he does stop at first the purpose has been served and the rule (exception) expires at that point.