1.41 • INFIELD FLY A fair fly ball (not including a line drive) that can be caught by any fielder with ordinary effort when first and second bases or first, second and third bases are occupied with less than two outs. Any fielder can catch an infield fly. NOTE: When it becomes apparent that a batted ball will be an infield fly, the umpire shall immediately declare, "infield fly - batter is out", to aid the runners. If the ball is near the foul lines, the umpire shall declare, "infield fly - if fair". The ball is live and runners may advance at the risk of the ball being caught, or re-touch and advance after a fielder touches the ball. If the hit ball becomes a foul ball, it is treated the same as any other foul ball. Failure of the umpire to call "infield fly," does not negate the infield fly. If the error is discovered prior to the next pitch, the infield fly rule may still be called.
The above is the USSA rule regarding an infield fly. My question is this. The 1st base umpire calls an infield fly that no infielder or outfielder can make an ordinary play on and the ball falls without being caught, can the home plate ump reverse that call? If so I would think the batter is awarded 1st base and the the other runners advance one base.
The above is the USSA rule regarding an infield fly. My question is this. The 1st base umpire calls an infield fly that no infielder or outfielder can make an ordinary play on and the ball falls without being caught, can the home plate ump reverse that call? If so I would think the batter is awarded 1st base and the the other runners advance one base.