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Don,
Wind is certainly a factor wrt the IFR, but the intent of the rule remains the same. If you think that the defense can get an easy double play if you don't call the IF, then call it.
The runners in your cases were just dumb, IMO. Since you called the IF, they were not forced to advance and took the chance on their own since the ball was dropped. The fact that they got out is their own fault. Now if you had not called the IF in this situation would the defense have had an easy play for 2 outs? If so, then the IF call was justified.
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