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The rule does NOT say "an ordinary infielder". It says by an infielder with ordinary effort. Level/ability/location on the field, etc DOES matter. If the ball is halfway up (nearing the apex), and it's obvious to me that no one is going to catch it, then it's not catchable with ordinary effort.
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