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Old Thu Jul 14, 2016, 04:55pm
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
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.
Of course, didn't say that. Not being forced to go forward means returning if they started to run.
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