look back question

[shipwreck]

I thought that I was pretty darn sure of the look back rule until I read something in POE #33. Here is what it says in one paragraph. "If a runner is moving toward a base, other than first base, when the pitcher receives the ball in the circle, that runner must continue toward that base or be called out." So you mean to tell me that if a batter/runner goes to first on a hit, walk, etc.., as the pitcher is receiving the ball in the circle, and then rounds and takes some steps toward second, she must continue to second or be called out? The wording in 8-7-T never states this rule, only POE #33. The actual rule says the runner may stop once, but then must immediately return to the base or attempt to advance to the next base. This seems in direct conflict to the POE. I know you allow the stop, so why is the POE so unclear. Maybe I am missing something. Dave