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Can a kicker who overruns first base be tagged out if they turn to the left?

April 26, 2017base kicker Left overruns tagged turn

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Can a kicker who overruns first base be tagged out if they turn to the left?

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An idle left turn that still brings them directly back to first base does NOT constitute an active attempt to advance per 10.06. However, even the slightest deliberate move towards second base would allow the runner to be tagged out.