calling infield fly

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When the Umpire Messes up an Infield Fly

Topics: Infield Fly

Umpires are human so sometimes they make calls that make no sense, like calling an Infield Fly with no runner at 2B. It happens quite a bit at the amateur level and often causes chaos because no one knows what to do. Bring some sensibility and calmness to you next rules discussion by learning this…

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Pop-Up Chaos: Interference? Obstruction? Infield Fly? You Be the Umpire

Topics: Uncategorized

Leave it to Rich Marazzi to find quirky plays that make you scratch your head. This is a report similar to those that Marazzi sends to his MLB team clients. It is a great example of how difficult it is to umpire at game speed when several things go crazy on the same play. Watch…

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When Should an Umpire Call a Pop-Up “Infield Fly?”

Topics: Infield Fly, Umpire, Uncategorized
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