Infield Fly Rule

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by sandiegosteve

i was trained in a similar fashion. This is how the pro school grads and pro umps in our association were teaching it:

• if the plate umpire calls "i've got the ball," or "i've got the line," he then will initiate the iff call, declaring "infield fly, if fair."

• if the ball is inside the "pie" from f5 on over to f3, and it turns the bu around, then it's the bu primary call.

• if it in front of the bu, as near the plate/mound areas, then it belongs to the pu, with the bu echoing the call.

as you say, it is just a courtesy to announce it.

+100....

[dileonardoja]

Originally Posted by rbmartin

Now for some (unknown to me) reason the defensive coach starts yelling at me asking me why I hadn't called the batter out via the infield fly rule.

Another thing you should learn from this is in 99% of all possible circumstances DO NOT allow the coach to yell at you. In this particular case he is way out of order. Shut him down or show him the gate!

[MD Longhorn]

How's that moderator thing workin' out? Any progress or news?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

How's that moderator thing workin' out? Any progress or news?

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[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

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