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After pre-season scrimmages and a couple of rain outs, I've now had two nights of "real" games. Each night, something strange: a rule that I've read but never seen on the field. Now I'm wondering if I understand the intent of the rule.

Situation 1: R1 on 2B. B2 hits infield single to deep F6. R1 advances to 3B. B/R reaches 1B with no throw and continues into right field. She turns to the right and starts walking back toward 1B. When B/R is about 6 feet from 1B, the pitcher receives the ball in the circle. B/R immediately turns toward 2B in an attempt to advance. I rule her out on the LBR. Is this the proper application of 8-7-4e?

Its almost a verbatim scenario; but I'm guessing you got beat up a little about it which is why you are asking?

Not too much. A cool coach that I know fairly well. However, I started wondering if the "turn to the right" had to occur while the ball was in the circle to cause the "commitment" part of the rule to be in effect. In my situation, the turn to the right occurred while the ball was not yet in the circle.

Yeah, it does.. and as you described it, thats close enough I would have called it. If the runner is committed to 1 and F1 receives the ball in the circle, and the runner takes off when F1 is in possession, I would that up.