Infied fly or not

BretMan · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 03, 2018, 08:04am

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Originally Posted by CecilOne

Just for clarity to all, there can be an ordinary effort hit which is not caught.

Sure. But when the fielder had to run and dive for it, that should reinforce the fact that it wasn't ordinary effort.

CecilOne · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 03, 2018, 08:39am

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Originally Posted by BretMan

Sure. But when the fielder had to run and dive for it, that should reinforce the fact that it wasn't ordinary effort.

Of course, I wasn't debating that.

jmkupka · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 03, 2018, 09:59am

Cecil, this weekend I had an IF called between the PP and 1B.

F1, F3 and F4 (3 feet apart from each other) stood and watched the ball hit the ground between them.

Landed 10' fair, lots o' spin, headed foul, F3 for some reason makes a desperate attempt to grab it, and touches it fair.

Imagine the chaos that ensued (the offense was just as unclear what to do).

These were 18s.

falsecut · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 03, 2018, 01:59pm

If you have to dive, it's not ordinary.

Rich Ives · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 03, 2018, 02:31pm

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Originally Posted by falsecut

If you have to dive, it's not ordinary.

Not necessarily true. Ordinary effort for an average fielder is the requirement.

Example: Not paying attention and then having to dive should not negate an IFF call.

Standing and watching it drop when it could have been easily caught does not negate an IFF call.