ump calls infield fly, but it is not

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by LakeErieUmp

My comments were directed toward the situation as posted which did NOT specify whether a play could have been made at 1B (or any other base). It seemed the situation was suggesting that BR stopped running when she heard "infield fly, batter is out".

Can't put BR on first if a play was made at any base - that's out number 3.

So that's what I was referring to - what do we do if the IF call resulted in the BR not running? That's where my comments about the offense (and defense) need to know the situation came into play 'cause we can't say "I messed up, BR you get first" if the defense made an easy play because she stopped running at the call.

Does that make more sense now as to where I was going with this line of thinking?

Several bad things can happen as a result of an inadvertent IFF call, mostly to the offense.

1. The BR stops running.
2. The other runners believe the force is removed so they hang back closer to their base than they otherwise would, and may not advance at all if the ball is not caught.

It is also possible the defense will not make a throw for a force out, depriving them of an out.

In the OP situation, this bad stuff only matters if the ball is not caught.