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Here's the problem, Dakota...
In both, Umpire doesn't call IFF, but realizes immediately afterward that it should have been called.
Sitch A - R1 and 2 on 2nd and 1st, no outs. Pop up in the infield is dropped and booted, runners advance, batter safe.
Sitch B - R1 and 2 on 2nd and 1st, no outs. Pop up in the infield is dropped then fielded cleanly, Force out at 3rd, Force out at 2nd. Batter safe.
You are saying to "fix" this in B, but not in A.
If you'd called IFF in A, you'd have 1 out, runners on 2nd and 3rd. If you'd called IFF in B, you'd have 1 out, runners on 1st and 2nd.
So if you only fix B, but not A, then in either case, the umpire incorrectly not calling IFF harms the defense, and costs them an out. It is an inequitable way to "fix" things. It is imperative that we fix our mistake in as equitable way as possible.
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