BR retreats towards home plate. Legal?

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Fri May 18, 2012, 12:45am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Justme561

Why would the BR retreat all the way to home?

Rule 8 SECTION 1.
b. A base runnerhaving acquired legal title to a basecannot run bases in reverse order to either confuse the fielders or make a travesty of the game. A runner violating this rule is out.

Okay I gave you an answer.... so tell me the truth, this wasn't a serious question was it?

In the OP the batter/runner not has acquired legal title to a base.

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