OCR Text |
Show 4 (QUERIES OF ALL SORTS I ABOUT SPORT 1 1 How tloes an umpire determine whether a fly ball is an Infield or 'outfield fly? If. after the umpire rules a hit an infield fly, and said fly is handled by an outfielder who drops it. does that change the play In any way? How can base runners advance on an Infield fly? B. B. J. When an umpire rules a fly ball an Infield fly. It merely resolves itself Into In-to a question of judgment An Infield fly Is am fly ball other than a line 'drive which In the opinion of the nm-jplre nm-jplre can be handled by an lnfi Ider The infield fly rule applies aith .first and second or first, second and 'third base occupied and less than (two out. This rule was made to protest pro-test the base runner from being doubled up by having a fielder purposely pur-posely drop or trap such a fly ball. The umpire, with such conditions existing. Immediately calls Infield flyi If In his Judgment the ball can be handled by an Inflelder. That is a warning to the base runners that I the batsman Is automatically retired. I If, after the umpire rules a certain hit an Infield fly, and some outfielder .makes the play on tho ball and drops lit, that act does in no way change the original ruling of the umpire. It Is still an Infield fly that retires the batsman. Base runners can advance on an 'infield fly the same as on any other fly ball that is caught or dropped |