Funny you should mention this, because tonight, I made this call for the second time. In 16 years. Go figure.
Anyway, looking at NSA's rule book online, under 9-1-u, it says...
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The ball is dead and not in play: When a caught fair ball, including a line drive, which can be handled by any infielder with ordinary effort, is intentionally dropped, with less than two outs, and with a runner on 1st, 1st and 2nd, 1st and 3rd or 1st, 2nd or 3rd bases.
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I'd feel pretty comfortable in saying that the ball must first be caught and, in a controlled manner, then be dropped by the infielder.