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Originally Posted by SethPDX
I think the first two responses were very good explanations. I would just add:
Taking an extra moment before calling the IF was a good move on your part. Some umpires think this has to be done ASAP. There is no need to call an IF immediately; make sure it meets the requirements, then call it, like you did.
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Especially on the really high ones...sometimes they look like an IF right off the bat, but sometimes they're just that "trouble" drop behind the infield and before the outfield that has everyone scrambling to the ball.
Not to sidetrack this discussion, but do you all take into consideration the skill level of the players also before taking into consideration whether a pop-up is an IF or not? That's one thing I've had some of my partners make a comment to me about on some of my IF's. Thanks for your responses.