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Old Wed Feb 28, 2007, 07:18am
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Infield Fly Question

Would you call this one IFF?

High School game, one out, runners on 1st and 2nd. First baseman is holding the runner so he is at the bag.

Batter hits a pop fly down the first base line that is going beyond first base. Initially it looks like it might go foul, but it ends up landing on the chalk line 3 or 4 feet into the outfield grass. It was fairly high, but no player was able to get to it.

It lands on the line, fair ball, runners advance with no throw.

I didn't call IFF because, to me, the book requires ordinary effort, and this was a trouble ball from the start.

My partner thought it should have been an IFF, but he didn't call it either.

The rule is intented to protect the runner. I don't see the need to use it to reward the defense who never got a glove on the ball, and didn't even make an out on the play at all.

What do you think?
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