Let It Be

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by youngump

People have given the essence of this, but I wanted to call it out more clearly. As I understand it, if in your judgment the runner wouldn't have gotten second, you are not supposed to give her second. Send her back to first and get ready for a discussion with a coach.

Yes, that is correct. It also seems like taking the dirty end of the stick if the runner was as close as in the OP. A runner would have to be a long, long way from the base for me to send her back.