Thread: Infield Bloop
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Old Thu Jul 14, 2016, 04:33pm
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2) Has anyone considered that a maybe-line-drive, aka infield bloop, presents more need to protect the runners as they have less time to return?
No. The infield fly rule doesn't protect runners that have to return. It protects them from being forced to go FORWARD if the ball is not caught.
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