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The ball bounces and lands in foul territory before it's picked up by a fielder. Nobody but the offensive team's coach complains about the call, who says that because it wasn't touched until it was in foul territory that it was a foul ball and the batter is not out because it wasn't fair. Nobody but the offensive team's coach complains about the call, who says that because it wasn't touched until it was in foul territory that it was a foul ball and the batter is not out because it wasn't fair.
The coach had it right. According to the FED book, an infield fly is a fair fly ball... If the ball falls untouched and rolls foul and is then picked up, it's a foul ball and thus by definition cannot be an IFF. Remember, the purpose of the rule is to prevent the defense from allowing the ball to drop and then get a "cheap" double play. That's not possible on a foul ball since the runners cannot advance. Foul ball, return BR to the plate.
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