IF has precedence

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by DeputyUICHousto

If the infielder allows the ball to drop to the ground untouched this is NOT an intentionally dropped ball...in order to have an intentionally dropped ball the ball must first be caught. If the ball isn't touched it can't be dropped.

I may have misunderstood the part I quoted but it sounded like the ball was never touched.

We are in agreement. "Guiding" a ball to the ground or flat out letting it drop [a bit risky sometimes w/ the backspin] is not an IDB.