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I was using his own description of the play to determine whether it may have been wrong. If he saw it at the apex, checked the fielders, and saw that there was no way they were going to get the ball, IFF should NOT be called. This was not "my" interpretation - it is the rules in the book.
I should note, however, that my words were not intended to say "if you don't think they can turn a DP, don't call it", and if it was interpreted that way I apologize. I was just describing the INTENT of the rule.
And yes, 90% of the IFF in 10U should not be called. Maybe 100%. But not because they can't turn the DP - more because many popups hit by 10 year olds don't actually reach a fielder (excluding the pitcher, I suppose), and said fielder will not, using ordinary effort, get to the ball.
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