ASA - Infield Fly Rule

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Not true. If BU puts his hand up (especially on a borderline fly that may or may not be too deep to be easily caught), he's telling me he thinks the ball is going to be shallow enough to be easily caught. He's sharing information. He's not making a call.

While I agree it is the PU's call to make, I'm not going to turn away help from the BU as s/he has a better angle and perception than the PU (well, SHOULD have a better idea ).

Since I often work with less experienced umpires, it is not unusual for the PU to not make the IF call in a timely fashion and if it is a no-brainer, I will make the call from the bases. NOTE: "No brainer" means there is no question of ability for an IF to catch the ball or there is no question of ordinary effort.

As the PU, I will take a glance at my partner for a possible indicator if there is a question.