Infield Fly

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I just read Becky Davidson's article entitled "Understanding the Infield Fly Rule". In it, she makes many great
points. However, it seems that her article does not address one of the most perplexing situations that oten occurs
in softball:

Situation: R1 and R2, less than 2 outs. High, short fly hit behind F3. F3 back peddles and is
ready to make an easy catch about 30 feet behind the baseline and well into fair territory. Just
then, she is called off by F9 who was playing quite shallow anyway. F3 yields to F9 who also
makes an easy play of it.

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David,

This is JMO, but in softball F3 is almost always up in front
of 1B. You stated that F9 was playing shallow, but not stationed
in the infield. Because of this statement I feel that F3 would have
been more towards HP than usual. Therefore, if a ball is hit 30'
behind the baseline, then F3 is making more than ordinary effort
to get there.

In your post or {Becky's}, whoevers, I think I would have to
HBT to view and call this as an infield fly. OMO.


glen