Infield Fly?

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by yawetag

OK. Infield's playing for the bunt. F5 is very shallow, and pop fly is hit just inside the line, about 5' behind 3B. There was no way for F6 or F5 to get there. Do you call it?

Of course not. Do you?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Of course not. Do you?

Of course not.

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

If it's high enough for me to think about calling it an infield fly, it's high enough to be an infield fly, I think.

I probably read this as your general rule.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by yawetag

Of course not.


I probably read this as your general rule.

It is my general rule to determine whether the first condition of an infield fly has been met - is it a fly ball? You're reading it as the only condition.

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

It is my general rule to determine whether the first condition of an infield fly has been met - is it a fly ball? You're reading it as the only condition.

Actually, the first condition is placement of runners. Second is number of outs. Third is fly ball or not. Fourth is "ordinary effort."

I misunderstood your original post as being your only condition. I regarded you a bit more than that. I apologize. :P

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by yawetag

Actually, the first condition is placement of runners. Second is number of outs. Third is fly ball or not. Fourth is "ordinary effort."

The order is irrelevant. They are individually necessary and jointly sufficient for IFF.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by yawetag

Actually, the first condition is placement of runners. Second is number of outs. Third is fly ball or not. Fourth is "ordinary effort."

Actually, the placement of the runners, as well as the number of outs, are stipulated, as the Infield Fly situation already exists. There is no need to think about these conditions during a play. The only real considerations are (a) sufficient arc to distinguish it from a line drive and (b) can it be caught with ordinary effort by an infielder.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

(a) sufficient arc to distinguish it from a line drive

You would actually call a little bloop to the infield an IFF as that it doesn't meet the distinction of a line drive?

Not in my game, Brother.