infield fly rule question

[rcaverly]

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

…the communication between the umpires was HORIBLE …the infield fly was called

I don’t agree that the issue you make is “HORIBLE” umpire communications. A “No catch!” by the appropriate umpire would have been nice, but it is not required. The problem is that U2 called out an unforced runner without a tag.

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

Said runner gets up…thinking...

There may be no worse nightmare for a base coach.

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

Because the umpires failed to communicate properly said team lost A CHANCE to tie the game with the next batter

More correctly, because said runner no longer was in contact with his acquired base and was tagged with a live ball, “…said team lost A CHANCE to tie the game with the next batter.”

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

…we are being penalized because YOU(The umpires) screwed up.

We, too, are often wronged because YOU (the announcers) screw up.

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

I was broadcasting this game and took me until the drive home to figure out the very very basics of what happened.

I’ll hazard a guess that the umpires had it figured out sooner than that.