The video had an IFF called, so how can it definitely be obstruction?
Infield Fly Rule
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The video had an IFF called, so how can it definitely be obstruction?
what I meant was if IFF was not called then you have OBS
I guess that could have been an after-the-fact IFF call, hard to tell ... he never called the runner out, at least he never made an out signal
but for 10U-12U, whatever that is, thats certainly not ordinary effort
- Jun 22, 2008
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Was not necessarily a bad call. Remember, it is judge if an infielder or pitcher or catcher CAN field the ball with ordinary effort. Doesn't mean it is called off if a defender fails to react. Maybe the umpire thought F3 could have made that play if she reacted properly. Then again, maybe not.
- Jun 22, 2008
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No problem as long as every time someone from the offensive team attempts to inappropriately apply the rule, the offense is penalized with the two outs.
Why is that a bad call? That ball should be caught with ordinary effort.
- Apr 25, 2014
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I believe it was a bad call because F1 ran full speed. Glove extended for a chance to make a play on the ball. Not ordinary effort. I don't believe that ordinary effort is full out sprint. Glove extended.
- Sep 29, 2014
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Which is why it's a judgement call; again I think it was borderline and would not really be upset either way.
Well if she ran to the ball properly, that is without her glove extended the whole time she would have been there in plenty of time to make the play. Bad technique resulting in a bad outcome doesn't change the fact that ordinary effort catches that ball. And if ordinary effort does not mean hustling to the ball, I don't know what is ordinary effort.
Don't forget, the infield fly rule is to protect the offense, without the call, there would have been an easy out on the lead runner and maybe a DP.
- Nov 8, 2014
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that certainly should not have been IFF because the ball could not be caught with "ordinary effort". The rule is ONLY in place to prevent defenses from trying to intentionally drop it and get a double play on two baserunners who were reasonably holding up and not advancing. bad umpiring.
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Ordinary effort takes into account age level and competency.
