ASA - Infield Fly Rule

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Originally Posted by shipwreck

I have been instructed that if the sun gets in the fielder's eyes that is not a reason not to call IFR but to take into consideration if the wind is making it more difficult to catch with ordinary effort, you may not need to call it. Never exactly understood the reasoning since they are both weather related. I just still call it that way. Dave

You can do something about the sun in a fielder's eyes: shield eyes with glove or non-gloved hand, wear sunglasses, turn body so sun is not directly in eyes, etc. As a fielder, you can't do much to control the wind.