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Originally posted by Bfair
That, indeed, is the intent and purpose of the rule---to prohibit a purposeful "no catch", allowing the ball to drop, so that the defense can obtain a DP on 2 runners that had to hold their base in fear of being put out if the ball is caught.
Just my opinion,
Freix
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Upon thinking about it, the purpose of the infield fly rule would also be to avoid the situation where the lead runners(R1 and R2) can't be easily put out on a force play.
I think I have a great idea on how to solve the situation that I brought up in the thread. Simply let the play finish itself out. If the infielder drops the infield fly and R1 or R2 are put out on the force at the base to which they are advancing, enforce the infield fly rule, call the Batter-Runner out and return R1 and R2 to their respective bases. If all runners including the batter-runner advance safely on a routine infield fly that was dropped, do not enforce the infield fly.
After thinking about it, I am glad that I didn't call the infield fly because it is ridiculous to punish the offense(by calling an out) if all runners advance safely. Moreover, the offensive coach and fans would have made me pay dearly if I would have called the infield fly.
It would go something like this assuming that I called the infield fly at the moment the ball reached its peak:
Coach says, "Hey blue, how could you call the batter-runner out on the infield fly when he and everyone else arrived safely to their repective bases? If the catch was so routine, how on earth could everyone arrive safely. To simplify it for you blue, how can you call someone out when he and everyone else is safe? Get another freakin job you no good for nothing pile of ____. You are horrible."
I say," You're out of the game, you know good for nothing pile of ____!"
Offensive fans began to jeer at me and start throwing beer bottles. Opposing fans and players began to fight. Swat team comes to restore order.
End of story
[Edited by Gre144 on Oct 5th, 2001 at 08:54 PM]