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Apr 1, 2020 · Rule 5.09(a)(12): Under Official Baseball Rule 5.09(a)(12), the batter is out, the ball is dead, and runner(s) return to their original base(s) when an infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive with runners on first, first and second, first and third, or bases loaded (with less than two out). Note that the...
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OUT OF THE BASEPATH. Rule 5.09(b)(1): When determining...
- Out of The Basepath
May 13, 2019 · The batter must hit a fly ball or popup (not a line drive), over fair territory, and in the vicinity of the infield. It is not a requirement that the ball not reach the outfield grass. Rather, the umpire must use his judgment as to whether an infielder -- or the pitcher or catcher -- could make the catch using “ordinary effort.”
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⚾ Can a line drive be called an infield fly? No, a line drive cannot be ruled as an infield fly. The infield fly rule only applies to fly balls, which are specifically defined as balls that are hit into the air and can be caught with ordinary effort by an infielder.
The infield fly rule is a rule of baseball and softball that treats certain fly balls as though caught, before the ball is caught, even if the infielder fails to catch it or drops it on purpose. The umpire 's declaration of an infield fly means that the batter is out (and all force plays are removed) regardless of whether the ball is caught.
According to rule 6.05 (L), the batter is automatically out if an "infielder intentionally drops a fair fly ball or line drive, with first, first and second, first and third, or first, second and third base occupied before two are out. The ball is dead and runner or runners shall return to their original base or bases."
Aug 22, 2023 · Ruleball Comments. When the IFR is called, the ball remains alive and in play. The rule reads, “An Infield Fly is a fair fly ball (not including a line drive or attempted bunt), which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort, when first and second, or first, second and third bases are occupied before two are out.
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Aug 17, 2023 · An infield fly is any fair fly ball (not including a line drive or a bunt) which can be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort when first and second or first, second and third base are occupied, before two men are out. The rule is in place to protect against a team allowing a shallow fly ball to drop in with the intention of causing a force play at second and third or second, third and home.
