What is the in-field fly rule, and when does it apply.....?

Answer 1

The best answer I could give you would be the following site....... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infield_fly .......... It should give you all the info you need on the rule. And yes........it can get rather confusing when the other coach doesn't understand it!!

Answer 2

The infield fly rule is in effect when:
a) there are less than two men out and
b) there are runners either on first and second or the bases are loaded.
The infield fly rule can only be in effect if there is a pop fly to the infield. No line drives, grounders, etc. When the umpire signals an infield fly rule, the batter is automattically out. The infield fly rule was invented because too many infielders were intentionally dropping the baseball to turn a double play. With this rule, runners are not out unless they do not tag up.

Answer 3

The infield fly rule was instituted to prevent infielders from purposely dropping pop-ups to induce a double play. With less than two out and runners on first and second (correct me if I'm wrong), when there is an infield pop-up, if the infield fly rule is called by the umpires, the batter is automatically out.

Answer 4

The infield fly rule becomes in effect when there is a popup in the vicinity of the infield with runners on first and second or bases loaded with less than 2 outs. I am an umpire for my local little league system and call this rule often.

Answer 5

when a runner on first or second or first second or third less than two out a batter hit a fly that can be caught by a infielder with a normal effort the batter is out and the runner can advance at they own will.

Answer 6

it is when there is a runner on second and thrid less than 2 outs and the batter hit a pop up judgeable enufe to rule that it is in the infield so the batter is out and the runners can go on their own risk.

Answer 7

The batter is automatically out. Fielder cannot intentionally drop the ball to create a double play when there is a runner on base.