Reply to "Infield fly rule"

piaa_ump5,000+ posts

The mechanic that we teach is for the umpire to call "INFIELD FLY IF FAIR"....and not to use the "Batters out".... as shown, the ball can end up foul and the batter is not out....

This does not come into play with a routine INF in fair territory...the batter is out of course, and the fielders do not have to catch the ball for the batter to be out....

But the ball in the INF situation is a live ball....and runners can advance....seldom do but it is legal...

Fielders should never back off catching an INF if at all possible.....INF in fair, will keep runners from advancing...INF that floats foul will result in an out for catching a foul ball....

Sometimes our (umpires) choice of words can come back to haunt us.....they got the call right ....but it always leaves a bad taste in the mouths of the players/coaches/fan and umpires....

5/6/0910:59 AM

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