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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
I have called high school ball for years and always thought that I knew how to judge ordinary effort for an IF. After seeing the ASA interpretations over on Eteamz recently I am not so sure.... However, the ASA position is, in addition to all of above, that I actually need a fielder there under the ball to catch it. ...This interpretation seems to come from this ASA sentence (not in NFHS) in the IF definition: The infield fly is ruled when the ball reaches the highest point based on the position of the closest infielder regardless of who makes the play.
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It seems to me that you really have a burr under your saddle wrt ASA, WMB.
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Ill go back to my original position: if its in the air, I am going to call the IF based on the height, speed, and projected landing point regardless of where the defenders have moved.
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Fine, it's umpire judgment - even in ASA.