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Originally Posted by JRutledge
There is no height requirement, so both of you are wrong.
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Not totally true
Forget the word "infield" for a minute
here is the definition of a fly ball
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A FLY BALL is a batted ball that goes high in the air in flight.
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Therefore while there is no difinitive heght requirement measured in feet, there is the term "high in the air" How high is "high" becomes umpire judgement.
Perhaps this was one of those "lofty" fly balls not a Line drive but a little "dinker" just above say the mound area.
Pete Booth