[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by sandiegosteve

i was trained in a similar fashion. This is how the pro school grads and pro umps in our association were teaching it:

• if the plate umpire calls "i've got the ball," or "i've got the line," he then will initiate the iff call, declaring "infield fly, if fair."

• if the ball is inside the "pie" from f5 on over to f3, and it turns the bu around, then it's the bu primary call.

• if it in front of the bu, as near the plate/mound areas, then it belongs to the pu, with the bu echoing the call.

as you say, it is just a courtesy to announce it.

+100....