> the loophole in the rules is that this only applies while someone is trying to tag the runner, so if the defense isn't trying to tag the runner, the runner c

> the loophole in the rules is that this only applies while someone is trying to tag the runner, so if the defense isn't trying to tag the runner, the runner can go wherever they want. Runners typically leave the basepath when they are running fast and would have to slow down for the basepath's near-90 degree turns.