Abandonment?

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Originally Posted by okla21fan

I brought this very question up to KR and the other Natl Staff members at the FP Advanced Camp last summer, because there is really no specific rule in ASA that covers the B/R and reinstating at 1st base. KR, after much debate did agree that 'we need to clarify this and put it in the book', but any change was not purposed last fall at Council.

So based on the current rule set, there is nothing in the book that was reinstate 'the force' for the B/R at 1st base. That still only applies to other runners forced to vacate because the Batter became a B/R. The B/R still needs to be tagged while off the base or he/she enter DBT to have an out.

It is already covered in 8.8.I

The runner (noted as a BR since that player is the only one permitted to overrun the base without being placed in jeopardy) must return directly to 1B to not be out. Going past that base and/or in a direction that cannot be construed as "on route" to 1B, places the runner in jeopardy, but must be tagged off the base. Simply touching the base means nothing as there is nothing appealable for the runner simply being off the base.