Hence my statement about it being the umpire's decision. This is what we get paid for, people! Not calling balls & strikes but the real P.I.T.A. situations such as the one the Dash proposed!

Which is why Jimmy says.....Sometimes you just gotta umpire...

Dash, I know the rule and I know the test. In fact, I usually do very well on them. I think we agree, were just hung up on the word fielder. In order for it to be an IFF, I understand the infielder with ordinary effort part of the rule, I also understand that any fielder can catch it if the critera is met for an IFF. Or to quote Jimmy one more time.....Sometimes you just gotta umpire.

jab: I have no doubt you do. Previous gratuitous comment withdrawn and edited out (with apologies).