[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by LIUmp

IFF can be called after the fact, if necessary. The ruling doesn't change, just the timing of when the umpire calls it. It's still IFF. In your case above, there will not BE two outs on this play. If it were that simple, call it at the apex. If not, hold your call until you are sure that your ruling of IFF is correct.

Yeah, I know that. But that should be the exception, not a practice.

Weather conditions only apply so long as it affects, in your judgment, "whether an infielder can catch a fly ball with ordinary effort with runners on first and second, or bases loaded with less than two out." Try not to read too much into it. If you, in your judgment, think it's ordinary effort, call. If not, no call. Sun, wind, rain, snowflakes, field lights...whatever.

For the record, not only does weather conditions play a role in this rule for me, but also age and level of the players.

For the record, I don't worry about it. I base my judgment solely on the players and whether I believe they are able to catch the ball with ordinary effort.