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Originally posted by CecilOne
For years, I have said and applied this about "infield fly":
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In spite of all that, a partner recently argued that a play should not have been an "infield fly" because the SS had to turn and reach to make the catch, even though she was only about 30 feet from 2nd base. Even if that was true, the call should be made long before the SS's maneuvers.
How do I get through to this person?
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That partner may have been correct. The distance from 2B is irrelevent. There are too many questions. Where was the player positioned prior to chasing the ball? At what age level does this girl play? That may have been an amazing play by a girl playing at a level where that play is much more than routine.
Just being a pop-up in the infield doesn't make it an infield fly. The player's ability can be a determining factor.