I think most of us have moved to more or less the same page.. which brings me back to the OP ... who was questioning his call based probably more on some guys complaining who are rather clueless as to the rules in general and wouldnt know an IFF if it landed on their face -- as opposed to arguing specific nuance as to apex, ordinary effort .. etc.
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Originally posted by dweezil24
On an infield fly ruling, does "ordinary effort" refer to the average player, or the players currently on the field?
In a men's slow-pitch game last night, there was a pop-up between the plate and the pitcher that would normally be caught. The problem is the pitcher is a big slow ball-of-something and the catcher doesn't know his glove from a hole in the ground. Another team's players could have caught the ball no problem, but this one dropped after I called infield fly.
Did I pull the trigger too early, should I have waited to see if it was going to be caught for sure? Or did I call it right and it's their problem if they can't catch? Obviously the offense was upset because their batter was out.
Thanks,
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This to me reads.. effort was made of some type .. since he said "was going to be caught for sure" and "their problem they cant catch" but the players suck so bad, they didnt catch it.
So the concern of the Umps here probably is whether there was a free out doled out by our man in blue.
According to him, reading a little into it.. a catchable pop up with IFF on, effort was made, but was uncaught.. he called IFF.. BR out.
While with 20/20 hindsight, since it was uncaught (or intentionally "accidently uncaught"/no chance in hades of a double play by this enept team) his call is probably outside the intent of the creation of the rule, he was definately within the rule, case plays, and proper mechanic and enforcement of the rule.. so IMO..
He did not blow the call.. and if the same exact thing happened tonight, he should make the exact same call.
[Edited by wadeintothem on Feb 2nd, 2006 at 10:26 AM]