Infield Fly Rule - Ball Drops - The Official Forum

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Fri Apr 27, 2007, 09:44am

UmpJM

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ballingbob,

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My thoughts were that they could remain on their bases and not have to run.

Your thoughts were correct. The whole purpose of the IFF is to protect the offense from a "cheap" DP - because the batter is out, all forces are removed, so the runners are never required to leave their TOP base, whether the ball is caught or not.

It is always their option to leave the base, and if they do, it is the same as any other fair fly; if caught, they are under a retouch obligation, if not, they are not.

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