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Old Thu Apr 21, 2005, 10:34am
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Originally posted by Spence
If the umpire fails to say "infield fly" and the ball is dropped, does OBR handle the resulting play differently than FED?

If, for example, the runners ran when the ball hit and a runner was tagged out, how is it handled in each?

My understanding is that the failure by the umpire to call it does not mean its not in effect and that any outs resulting from the BR running to the next base stand.

Is that true? Both FED and OBR?
I disagree with T on this.

In FED, it's still an Infield Fly -- the batter is out and any other outs stand.

In OBR, if the defense gets zero or one outs, the play stands. If the defense gets two (or three) outs, then enforce the infield fly and return the runners to the TOP base. The OBR interp is based on the reason for the rule -- to protect the offense from a "cheap" double play. If the defense doesn't get the DP, then there's nothing to protect. If the defense does get the DP, then go back and protect the offense.

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