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Originally Posted by DG
Wind is a factor, sun is not. So if the wind is whipping around what might be ordinary when wind is not blowing is no longer ordinary.
But if he camped under it and caught it it was most likely IFF. If he could not get camped under it because wind was blowing around then no.
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These are similar to the metrics that my assigners were promoting this year. If the infielder is sprinting hard or leaves his feet, that's not ordinary effort. Neither is trying to make a catch over your shoulder.
They didn't go so far as to state as much, but being able to at least start to turn the body towards the infield should be a good visual, if it happens in time to make the announcement.
I much prefer the infield flys that land between the third baseman and shortstop while both of them are looking at each other. With 8th graders, that's a very plausible play. (I had it Wednesday.
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