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Originally Posted by bkbjones
Another very important thing to remember is: the infield fly rule is NOT there to punish the offense. It is there to PROTECT the offense. Without the infield fly rule, a ball could be fair and uncaught, thereby putting the offense in jeopardy of an easy double or triple play.
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Now that "about to receive" has been eliminated elsewhere, it's time to eliminate "ordinary effort" from the IFR and focus on "runner(s) in jeopardy"; the real purpose of the rule.