Infield Fly Rule
Posted by:
Skeet on
June 5, 2007 at
12:44PM EST
Okay, here's a classic. Can one of you experts out there give me a brief but accurate description of the infield fly rule in major league baseball?
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Answered by: dan1 on May 25, 2007 2:53PM EST
When it seems apparent that a batted ball will be an Infield Fly, the umpire shall immediately declare “Infield Fly” for the benefit of the runners. If the ball is near the baselines, the umpire shall declare “Infield Fly, if Fair.”
The ball is alive and runners may advance at the risk of the ball being caught, or retouch and advance after the ball is touched, the same as on any fly ball. If the hit becomes a foul ball, it is treated the same as any foul.
If a declared Infield Fly is allowed to fall untouched to the ground, and bounces foul before passing first or third base, it is a foul ball. If a declared Infield Fly falls untouched to the ground outside the baseline, and bounces fair before passing first or third base, it is an Infield Fly.
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