IFR fake?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Why would an infielder want to draw an IFF call - there is no advantage and a big disadvantage.

I can't even fathom what a disadvantage would be... the advantage would, of course, be an undeserved out on the batter-runner.

That said, this whole idea that an infielder could dupe an umpire into making an IFF call on a ball that will not be easily caught by an infielder is extremely absurd.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I can't even fathom what a disadvantage would be... the advantage would, of course, be an undeserved out on the batter-runner.

As soon as an IFF is declared the runners just go back and stand on the base, knowing they will not be required to run. You've lost any potential to double them off. So no advantage there. It's a disadvantage. You want them off the base - but to do that you do NOT want an IFF declared.