IFF mechanics

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

semi-hijack...

NCAA JUCO game, IF situation, lazy pop fly directly toward 2B. F6, starting halfway between 1B & 2B, drifts casually to be there just as it comes down (as in "not camped out under it"). Neither of us signal IF.

Reviewing afterwards, there could have easily been a collision with the runner on 2B, causing a dropped ball. Then chaos would've ensued.

Seems like a perfect situation in which IF could be called after the fact...

"drifts casually to be there just as it comes down" looks like ordinary effort

Why are a possible collision or chaos or "after the fact" factors in the call?

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Why are a possible collision or chaos or "after the fact" factors in the call?

Oh, any number of things, not all of which would necessarily be correct.
Defensive coach will want INT.
Offensive coach will want OBS.
Runners might begin running.
Runner from first only might start running.
Ball might be dropped, picked up and thrown out of play.
Multiple rundowns might occur.
A hawk flying overhead might drop a dead chipmunk in the path of a runner. (And the offensive coach will want OBS.)

Yah... any of that.