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Another oldie but goodie—can a runner lead off in the wrong direction? This question originally appeared in the Rules forum in July of 2014--

He said that during one of his teams games (U10), his runner successfully stole second, but at the next pitch he took a lead off of second towards first. He said that he knew the pitcher and was trying to mess him up. I said that I can't think of an exact rule, and I later checked, saying that he couldn't do it, but he would have to make sure he touched second to go to third, and that he is not on a base so he is eligible to be put out. I also said that, had I been the BU, that I would just tell him to get back on the base because to me, that's unsportsmanlike conduct. 

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Getting a running start on a pitch is spelled out in the NCAA rules as being illegal—

2017-18 NCAA rule 8 When Runners Are Out on Appeals

SECTION 6.   a. A runner shall be called out on specific appeals that occur as a result of a base running error when:

2) The runner starts from a position behind the base in order to get a running start, whether on a pitch or tagging up for a fly ball; or

It is also illegal in FED. The following text is from the 2016 BRD:  “A runner may not get a running start from behind the base either before or at TOP. PENALTY:  The runner is called out immediately, and the ball remains alive. (8-4-2o)”

2018 NFHS rule 8-4

ART. 2 . . . Any runner is out when he:

o. positions himself behind a base to get a running start; or

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