Interference on an infield fly

[kylejt]

Ah, but this situation begs an interesting question. If the ball/play is dead at the point of INT, and the ball is nowhere near the apex of it's travel (just going up), can you still call the IFF? Can you call IFF on a dead ball?

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Ah, but this situation begs an interesting question. If the ball/play is dead at the point of INT, and the ball is nowhere near the apex of it's travel (just going up), can you still call the IFF? Can you call IFF on a dead ball?

IFF is in effect when the ball is hit, not when it hits its apex. The umpires wait until the apex to call it to ensure all the conditions are met (especially ordinary effort).

7.4.1G, while a different situation, says "The situation [of Infield Fly] determines the out, not the declaration." The situation was there: bases loaded, less than two outs, pop fly, ordinary effort (as evidenced by F6 still catching the ball).

So, to answer your questions, yes. You can still call the IFF.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Ah, but this situation begs an interesting question.

Nope. Doesn't.
Beg The Question // Get it right.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Nope. Doesn't.
Beg The Question // Get it right.

Too much time on your hands.

Peace

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Nope. Doesn't.
Beg The Question // Get it right.

Yikes! The OOO of the grammar department!

[Skarecrow]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Beg The Question // Get it right.

Interesting diet being advertised on the side of this link....HMMM.....

[JPaco54]

Explain why the second out on the IFF please? 1. IFF 2. Interference on R2? - The way I understand it, the interference did not disrupt the play, F6 caught the ball, would this not be a delayed dead ball situation...now if the interference caused him to drop it - would it then be interference as stated in a related post?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JPaco54

Explain why the second out on the IFF please? 1. IFF 2. Interference on R2? - The way I understand it, the interference did not disrupt the play, F6 caught the ball, would this not be a delayed dead ball situation...now if the interference caused him to drop it - would it then be interference as stated in a related post?

The play began with 1 out. Second out on IFF. Third out on INT.

Fielders have a right to an unimpeded attempt to field a batted ball. The runner bumped into him. Minimal judgment required to call that (some would say "automatic").

INT by a runner is an immediate dead ball in all cases. Only coach's, catcher's, and batter's INT are delayed dead.

[JJ]

Today an umpire acquaintance said of this play, "I'd call the interference and ignore the Infield Fly - there's no way you can get two outs on this."
I discovered there was no way I could convince him otherwise.

JJ

[yawetag]

Originally Posted by JJ

Today an umpire acquaintance said of this play, "I'd call the interference and ignore the Infield Fly - there's no way you can get two outs on this."
I discovered there was no way I could convince him otherwise.

JJ

What's his opinion on an IFF that hits a runner off a base?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by JJ

Today an umpire acquaintance said of this play, "I'd call the interference and ignore the Infield Fly - there's no way you can get two outs on this."

No provision of the rules permits ignoring an IFF. If you were going to ignore something here, it would be the INT, on the grounds that the defense wasn't really "hindered."

I don't accept that argument, but there's more room for reasonable people to disagree.