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| Sept. 28, 2017 Larry S 54 posts | Infield fly interpretation If field conditions are such that wind & sun are affecting pop ups to the left side, is a pop up in the infield to the left side still automatic infield fly rule? We had that in the game today & umpire did not call infield fly because of the wind & sun & shortstop did not catch the ball. |
| Sept. 28, 2017 SSUSA Staff 3490 posts | Nothing is an "..automatic infield fly rule.." ... Regardless of environmental conditions, ONLY the umpire's judgment on the following issue matters: Could/should the ball be caught by an infielder with reasonable effort? ... If, "yes", IFR should be invoked ... If "no", it should not ... |
| Sept. 28, 2017 Larry S 54 posts | So in the umpires judgement that with the sun/wind condition the ball may not be caught with reasonable effort, the infield fly rule not being called would be correct? |
| Sept. 28, 2017 SSUSA Staff 3490 posts | Yes |
| Sept. 28, 2017 B.J. 1107 posts | you cant base it on just sun/wind... if the fielder gets to the ball and can make the catch with reasonable effort then IF Rule should be called... losing the ball in the sun at the last second is not an excuse to not call it....also the rule was amended a couple years ago to help in situations like this... the umpire can now call IF if after the play is completed and he realizes that he should have called it to protect the runners |
| Sept. 28, 2017 HAT MAN Men's 50 229 posts | I have to explain this rule a lot in league. It has to be reasonable and to an extent if an A team was fielding or a co-ed F team there will be a small difference in a call. EX ball hit down 3rd or 1st base line about 15 feet high where pitcher 3rd and catcher are all running trying to make the play. |
| Sept. 29, 2017 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | A lot of players also assume that it is a dead ball situation which it is not, or that it is a ball in the infield instead of a routine fly ball to an infielder. I have lots of funny stories, and I am sure that B.J. and Hat Man do too. |
| Sept. 29, 2017 stick8 1992 posts | Have to share this play I had in umping an industrial (General Motors) league game several years ago. Bases loaded, no outs. Pop up to short. I call I "infield fly, batter is out". Trying to be coy, the ss lets the ball drop. Suddenly all the runners took off running. Short flips to third for what they thought was a force, third to second for what they thought was a force and throw to first (batter never ran because he knew he was already out) Defensive team thought they had a triple play and ran to their dugout celebrating. All three runners scored--ball is still live as was pointed out above After I told the defensive team to get back on the field the argument I got... oh man.......... some things I encounter when I ump are priceless |
