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In a 10u slow pitch tourny, we saw a number of IFR situations. In one game I called IFR from the plate and coaches contended that since no player TRIED to catch the ball between 3rd base and the mound, it was not applicable. My call stood.
In a 2nd game, I worked the bases and the plate umpire ruled that a popup equidistant from the plate, mound and 3b was not call-able because none of the 10-year-olds could have caught it with "ordinary effort". I disagree, but not my call.
Later in the same game a pop-up to 15 feet behind the baseline and 10 feet behind the shortstop dropped in uncaught. Defensive coach called for IFR, offensive coach contended ball was too deep for IFR and not high enough to be a fly ball. No IFR was called.
I'm looking for opinions on how others apply judgement to "ordinary effort", height of the ball, and depth of the hit.
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