QUESTION: Rounding 1B

[DaveASA/FED]

I think one confusing thing with this rule is the runner is allowed to continue on to 2nd, or in your case round the base toward 2nd as long as she makes a continous motion to 2nd. What I mean is she comes to first and rounds the base toward 2nd. She CANNOT stop on first and then step toward 2nd as then she is out for leaving ealry if the pitcher has ball in circle. But as long as she rounds the base (IE never stops on the base) she can then turn the corner, see the ball in pitchers hands and return to 1st, or continue on to 2nd but as mentioned above can only stop (for reaction time only) and change direction once and then must continue in the direction to the base she is heading toward unless played on by the pitcher.