Infield Fly Question

Does not have to be called but should be. If it's not called it is still an infield fly.

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Originally posted by cball:
Does the fact that blue does not signal or say "infield fly batters out!" nullify the infield fly or can they after the play conference and get it right?

If a pop up in the infield is an infield fly by rule, but the umpires fail to call it , the batter is out anyway as it is the situation that determines the out, not the declaration of infield fly....

offical interpretations are that the umpires must insure that the intent of the rule is enforced... they must protect the offensive team from an undeserved double play......that may require a belated infield fly ruling and revocation of any subsequent action.....

Yet, let me add two thoughts....

With HS aged players, they have the reponsiblity to know the when the situation is in effect as well and you can not protect them from carlessly leaving a base and getting tagged out....its not a dead ball after all....

The last part is the umpires must determine if the fly was indeed an infield fly and not a humpbacked liner that they do not feel met the qualification of an infield fly for them to call it.....