Infield Fly if you don't call it immediately

[whiskers_ump]

Originally posted by Lenny F
Not calling infield fly does not negate the infield rule.
I disagree with the statemant made in an eairlier post that runners would be returned. Yes is is our responsibilty to call the infield fly or at least signal the situation but it does not remove it if not called/signaled. It is the teams responsibility to know the situation. Same as dropped third strike with runners on less than two out scerino. Lenny F.

You may disagree with the statement, but here is the proof
that the situation should be corrected.

Case Play 8.2-35 is very clear. Here is the ruling from that play:

R1 on 2B, R2 on 1B, one out, batter hits an apparent IF.
The umpire fails to invoke the rule. The fly ball is not
caught, in the confusion, both runners are tagged off base
resulting in three outs:

Ruling:

"The infield fly should have been in effect. Failure of the umpire to invoke the infield fly placed the runners in jeopardy. This is correctable by calling the batter out and returning the runners. (8-2I; 10-6C)."

BTW - .02 check in the mail Tom.


[Edited by whiskers_ump on Jun 21st, 2004 at 10:20 PM]