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Another scenario:
IF situation, batter hits pop-up behind the plate. Catcher overruns it and the ball hits in foul territory and rolls untouched into fair territory.
Infield fly? Definitely "catchable" - definitely a fair ball.
The purpose of the infield fly rule is to prevent an easy double play. In this situation (I was a spectator), the catcher disgustedly walked over and threw the ball back to the pitcher. If he had been alert, he could easily have had a triple play, because the umpire did not call infield fly. I suspect he would have called it in retrospect if the catcher had mad a play on the runners.
So the message is call "Infield Fly if Fair!" on ANY fly ball near the infield when the IF rule applies.
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Herb McCown
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