Infield Fly Rule

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Originally posted by Bluefoot
Or is it proper procedure to always add "if fair", even if the ball is out by 2B? Or is it left up to our judgement ...?

You can add "if fair" to an obviously fair ball if you want, but at the risk of sounding robotic, IMHO. On something anywhere close to the line it's a good idea.

I had a 12U game with an IF, easy play down the 3B line. It wasn't real high, so I yelled out, "Infield fly! Batter is out, if fair!" pretty quickly. A gust blew the ball, it hit F3's glove above foul gound and fell to the dirt. The coach yelled, "What did you say, Blue?" I said, "Foul ball."

Larry