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Old Wed Jun 15, 2011, 08:50pm
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Infield Fly Rule - ASA vs. NFHS

Does ASA have any language anywhere that the force is removed on an infield fly?

ASA's definition of an infield fly in rule 1 is:

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A fair fly ball, not including a line drive or an attempted bunt, which can be caught by an infielder, pitcher, or catcher with ordinary effort when first and second, or first, second, and third base are occupied with less than two outs.
NFHS 2-30 defines the infield fly as (emphasis mine):

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Infield fly rule is, when declared by the umpire, a fair fly (not including a line drive or an attempted bunt) that can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when runners are on first and second or all three bases are occupied and before there are two outs in an inning. Any defensive player positioned in the infield at the time of the pitch shall be considered an infielder for purposes of this rule. The rule does not preclude outfielders from being permitted to make the catch. The ball is live, the batter is out, which removes the force, but runners may advance at their own risk. The runners may tag up and advance as soon as the batted ball is touched by a fielder. If a declared infield fly becomes foul, it is treated as a foul ball, not an infield fly.
Is there anythign similar to NFHS 2-30 in the ASA rule book that I'm missing?
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