Ordinary Effort and the IF rule

[Dakota]

Originally posted by WestMichBlue
I have called high school ball for years and always thought that I knew how to judge “ordinary effort” for an IF. After seeing the ASA interpretations over on Eteamz recently I am not so sure.... However, the ASA position is, in addition to all of above, that I actually need a fielder there under the ball to catch it. ...This interpretation seems to come from this ASA sentence (not in NFHS) in the IF definition: “The infield fly is ruled when the ball reaches the highest point based on the position of the closest infielder regardless of who makes the play.”

It seems to me that you really have a burr under your saddle wrt ASA, WMB.

I’ll go back to my original position: if its in the air, I am going to call the IF based on the height, speed, and projected landing point – regardless of where the defenders have moved.

Fine, it's umpire judgment - even in ASA.