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I did a lot of youth this year. Just got done with a 14U State Tourney. Infield Fly is tough to call, especially when you have no idea what resonable effort for some of these kids actually is. If the infielder is camped under it then call it. If they are spinning circles under it....... well then its your judgement.
In your scenario with no one making an attempt, I would likely not have called the infield fly. Not becuase they didnt try, but becuase I cant assume what the fielders reasonable effort is (especially if I have never seen them play).
As far as to deep to be IFR? I called one last night with the 2nd baseman a good 20 feet in the grass. Of course the grass was 7 feet behinde the bases, so really he wasnt that far away frow where he was playing.
IFR is strictly judgement call. Personally I dont assume they can make a catch until I know what the ability of the player is.
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