how high does a ball need to be for a infield fly?

[kylejt]

The definition of a fly ball is a ball hit high in the air. High is a judgement call. If you want to use your particular backstop as your benchmark, I see nothing wrong with that.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by kylejt

High is a judgement call. If you want to use your particular backstop as your benchmark, I see nothing wrong with that.

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[kylejt]

Originally Posted by UMP25

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Allow me to clarify.

If you want to use some sort of gauge for your definition of high, so be it. If you want to tell someone that the backstop is your gauge, that's not ok. You just say "In my opinion, the ball was hit high in the air", and that ends it.

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by kylejt

The definition of a fly ball is a ball hit high in the air. High is a judgement call. If you want to use your particular backstop as your benchmark, I see nothing wrong with that.

I think how high the ball is hit is secondary to the intent of the rule.
The intent is to prevent easy double plays, and this play resulted in an easy DP. I agree this is a judgement call, but judging by the results, I think it's fair to say poor judgement was used.
Actually he may have used great judgement on this play based on his criteria. His criteria was out of whack.
Garbage in, garbage out. He just needs a bit more qualified training.