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Originally Posted by tmagan
Here is how rule should be rewritten: - Less than two outs.
- Ball is a pop-fly.
- Ball is fair.
- Runners at least on first and second.
- Fly ball is, at its zenith, not more than a foot behind the grass cutout beginning the outfield.
- If in doubt, do not call the 'infield fly rule.'
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The first 4 bullets are already rule. Ordinary effort is required and that can happen several feet behind the grass. At it's zenith you don't know where it will land, but you should know by then whether an infielder can catch with ordinary effort.
The last bullet can't be written into rule.