Once as PU I had my partner tell me that as soon as IF was called, the batter was out, so that was akin to a catch. The runners could tag up and run at that point. They didn't have to wait until the ball was caught.
The guy had recently been a college baseball hero, too. Only game I ever did with him.
He had similar "interesting" opinions on several other rules, too.
I have seen umps call the IF dead, too, after it drops and the fielders advance.
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