IFF help

ChrisSportsFan · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 21, 2008, 09:46pm

I'm working solo on a SP game. One team is trying major shifts on almost every batter.
Nobody out, R1 and R2, F4 is playing 25 feet into the grass and I'm thinking...now what if I have a pop-up hit to him? Sure enough it happens. I called nothing and no one said a word probably because they don't know the language of the rule (reasonable effort). I'd like to know how you guys would have called this play. Had he of started on the infield and gone to the spot for the catch, I believe everyone would have called IFF but is he still considered an infielder if he starts way out there?

IRISHMAFIA · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 21, 2008, 10:07pm

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Originally Posted by ChrisSportsFan

I'm working solo on a SP game. One team is trying major shifts on almost every batter.
Nobody out, R1 and R2, F4 is playing 25 feet into the grass and I'm thinking...now what if I have a pop-up hit to him? Sure enough it happens. I called nothing and no one said a word probably because they don't know the language of the rule (reasonable effort). I'd like to know how you guys would have called this play. Had he of started on the infield and gone to the spot for the catch, I believe everyone would have called IFF but is he still considered an infielder if he starts way out there?

Yes, he is still an infielder and if he could have caught the ball with ordinary effort, it is an infield fly.

wadeintothem · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 21, 2008, 10:37pm

Let's see..

Beer league SP by yourself?

Call it and no one believes you. The name of the rule is.. infield fly after all. Every person on that field now officially believes you are yet another OOO idiot who doesnt know the rules, same as they've dealt with a billion times.

Leave it be and everyone is happy.... if you need a by the book excuse .. perhaps consider.. was is ordinary effort if they had to start 25 feet in the outfield?...

hmmmm....

up to you.

IRISHMAFIA · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 07:26am

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Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Let's see..

Beer league SP by yourself?

Call it and no one believes you. The name of the rule is.. infield fly after all. Every person on that field now officially believes you are yet another OOO idiot who doesnt know the rules, same as they've dealt with a billion times.

Leave it be and everyone is happy.... if you need a by the book excuse .. perhaps consider.. was is ordinary effort if they had to start 25 feet in the outfield?...

hmmmm....

up to you.

Good job, Wade. Guy looking for some help and you give him bull$hit.

wadeintothem · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 08:40am

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Good job, Wade. Guy looking for some help and you give him bull$hit.

You told him the wording of the rule.. so that part is good to go. You're really good at those strict enforcement of rule wordings...

I didn't hit it to hard.. it was just another vantage point to consider....

Skahtboi · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 09:32am

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Originally Posted by ChrisSportsFan

I'm working solo on a SP game. One team is trying major shifts on almost every batter.
Nobody out, R1 and R2, F4 is playing 25 feet into the grass and I'm thinking...now what if I have a pop-up hit to him? Sure enough it happens. I called nothing and no one said a word probably because they don't know the language of the rule (reasonable effort). I'd like to know how you guys would have called this play. Had he of started on the infield and gone to the spot for the catch, I believe everyone would have called IFF but is he still considered an infielder if he starts way out there?

Could he/did he make the out with reasonable effort?

Dakota · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 09:42am

So, wade, are you saying that if the infield is playing deep there is no such thing as an infield fly?

_Wadeintothem · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 12:23pm

It could jsut be that I am an idiot and like to post to make people mad.

Dakota · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 12:27pm

Why spoof another user's moniker, _Wade?

AtlUmpSteve · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 12:44pm

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Originally Posted by _Wadeintothem

It could jsut be that I am an idiot and like to post to make people mad.

Where's the blog?

NCASAUmp · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 01:05pm

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Originally Posted by _Wadeintothem

It could jsut be that I am an idiot and like to post to make people mad.

How's the piano business?

wadeintothem · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 01:25pm

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Originally Posted by Dakota

So, wade, are you saying that if the infield is playing deep there is no such thing as an infield fly?

worse is gonna be when you dont call it and they drop it intentionally and snag two outs

wadeintothem · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 01:29pm

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

How's the piano business?

it is hard to figure out which one of my stalkers this is, but I'm betting this one loves to post about his JC NCAA exploits, as if they mean something....

SethPDX · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 02:06pm

Well, Wade, when they stop talking about you, that's when you should be concerned.

wadeintothem · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 22, 2008, 04:05pm

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Originally Posted by SethPDX

Well, Wade, when they stop talking about you, that's when you should be concerned.

yeah but now Irish is jealous because he doesnt get a stalker like I got, and he is resorting to calling me a liberal. He has no shame.