Depends on your definition of catchable. The umpire is to judge an IF if the batted ball COULD be caught with normal effort by an infielder, pitcher or catcher. And that judgment is supposed to be made at the apex of the ball's flight. If a ball goes up over the IF and the umpire believes that is could be caught with normal effort and no one moves to make the catch, by the time is descends, is it still a catchable ball? Regardless, it is still an IF
The infield fly rule is to protect the offense, not the defense. If there is a pop fly at the edge of the grass and no fielder moves to catch it, it is not an infield fly. My problem with the application of the infield fly rule is with umpires who don't understand the purpose of the rule.
The infield fly rule is to protect the offense, not the defense. If there is a pop fly at the edge of the grass and no fielder moves to catch it, it is not an infield fly. My problem with the application of the infield fly rule is with umpires who don't understand the purpose of the rule.