Infield Fly???

[Chukinrox]

And youre not gunna figure out if it was a fly ball or not by talkign about it. Its the judgement of the official who made the call

[TussAgee11]

Sometimes it helps to iron things out before you go on the field rather than make a snap second judgement. Its the best form of anticipation we have. Think MLB umps go on the field with 2 teams who threw beanballs at eachother the day before not ready for what may come?

I think about umpiring alot, and will continue to think about it, rather than just make hasty judgement calls on the field when it can be avoided (not that I don't like a good banger).

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by Chukinrox

And youre not gunna figure out if it was a fly ball or not by talkign about it. Its the judgement of the official who made the call

And there are guidelines, rules of thumb, and even professional interpretations that address how those judgments should be made. That's the purpose of discussing judgment calls on an umpiring discussion board.