Overrunning 1st base

Question
ASA

Batter-runners overrunning first base can not start back to the base, and before reaching first advance to second base. So if a batter-runner commits to first base, moving toward first base, the runner must return to that base. Batter-runner may not change thier mind and advance to second base once they have started moving diretly to first base following the overrun. If so, runner is out. Even the pitcher does not have a ball in a circle?

What is the rule violtation? Is it a look back rule violation?

I got this from 2007 ASA rules book. Rules Supplement Rule 34, G  

Answer
I don't have a copy of the 2007 ASA rules book.

This does appear to be part of the look back rule. Let's say the batter walked and the batter-base runner hustled down the baseline and ran past first base (which is legal), turned and started back towards first, the pitcher has control of the ball within the circle but the batter-base runner then decides run or fake towards second base. The batter-base runner should be called out.


A base on balls or a dropped third strike is treated as a batted ball as long as the batter-runner continues past first base. For scoring purposes, when she doesn抰 stop at first and doesn抰 run through but advances to second base, it is considered a stolen base if she makes it or out attempting to steal second is she doesn抰. If she stops at first base, however, and then steps off the base after the pitcher has the ball within the circle, she is out. Batter-runners overrunning first base, can not start back to the base, and before reaching first, run to second base when the pitcher has the ball in the circle. If a batter-runner commits to first base (moving towards first), the runner must return to this base. The batter-runner cannot change her mind and advance to second once it looks like she is moving directly to first following the overrun or she will be called out. Umpire抯 judgment will determine committing towards a base.

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. When returning to first base after overrunning on a base on balls, the runner can stop as many times as needed as long as she does not attempt to go to second base. Making an attempt or fake will justify the runner being called out. If, after the pitcher has the ball within the circle, the runner starts back to her original base or forward to another base and then stops or reverses direction, she is out, unless the pitcher makes a play on her. When a play is made on a runner, she may stop or reverse her direction. The runner is out if she stands off her base and does not immediately attempt to advance or return after the pitcher has the ball within the circle.