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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
Can I ask what may be a silly question about all of this?? Why does it matter WHO catches the ball? After all, have not we already declared the batter out BECAUSE of IFR?? And actually by rule, even if no one touches the ball and it falls to the ground - we still have the out - 41 or 38 to go. So if the the CF catches the ball with the SS or 2B in the area....what does it matter - except that they put this in the book just so you can tell a coach/player, "It's in the book..blah blah blah"
Or am I missing something here?  I am assisting at our HS clinic this month, and will ask our instructors, one of whom is the ASA UIC for New York.... |
If the left fielder caught a ball 10 feet short of the fence that was not aided by the wind, would that be an infield fly?
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