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The IFR is as simple as this. If the umpire judges that a fly ball can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, then the IFR is in effect and the batter is called out.
That's it. The rule doesn't require that the ball necessarily be in the infield, or that an infielder is the person necessarily making the play on it. It doesn't require that the ball is caught. And it certainly doesn't require that the ball "land in the infield."
The purpose of the rule is to prevent the defense from not catching the fly ball for the out, and instead going for an easy double, or even triple play.
Hope that helps.
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