Infield Fly - ordinary effort

[baldgriff]

Just to play Devil's Advocate here for a bit. IFF is determined if the player could catch the ball with reasonable effort. But from what point do you make that determination? Should it be from where the IF was at the point the ball was batted or at the time you are getting ready to make the call?

In the example of the 12 yr old the 2nd baseman misplayed the ball. It actually sounds as if this ball would have normally been caught by the fielder, but do to an uncommon misjudgement the player went to cover 2nd. Why wouldnt the batter be out if the IF could have made the out using ordinary effort?

Nah just kidding........... I would have and have done the same thing. However, I have had a coach ask me about this possibility.

Ordinary effort is completely subjective...