Fed Preseason Guide Incorrect Ruling

[grayhawk]

I was speaking with a couple of friends last night and they brought up this play from the 2017 NFHS Preseason Guide (Page 10):

Play 3:  R1 is on first when B1 hits the ball to deep center field.  R1, moving on the pitch, thinks the ball will not be caught.  After rounding third, he realizes the ball was caught.  R1 retouches third and is heading for second, but has not yet retouched that base when F8's overthrown ball goes into dead-ball territory.

Ruling 3:  The fact that R1 was returning is relevant. He may retouch second and first and then proceed to third on the award.  If the runner doesn't acknowledge his mistake and is not attempting to return to his original base after a fly ball is caught and the ball is thrown out of play, he cannot correct his error if he continues and touches the next base.  The defense may then appeal the base running infraction.

Of course, the bold text above is in direct conflict with Fed's own case play:

8.2.5 SITUATION A: With R1 on first and no outs, B2 hits a long fly ball over the head of F8. R1 thinks the ball will fall in for a hit and attempts to advance to third. However, F8 makes the catch. F8 throws to first base, but the ball goes into dead-ball territory. R1, who is attempting to return to first base, is between second and third base when the ball becomes dead.

RULING: A runner may not return to a base that he left too soon on a caught fly ball if he was on or beyond a succeeding base when the ball became dead, or if he advances and touches a succeeding base after the ball became dead. Upon a proper appeal, R1 shall be called out. If no proper appeal is made by the defense, R1 will be awarded third base. (5-2-2b, 8-2-5)

Thoughts?

 

[Richvee]

 

[grayhawk]

 

Thanks. I missed that one.