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Can a bunt be an infield fly ruling?
No, an attempted bunt can never be ruled an infield fly.
Can runners advance on the infield fly rule?
No, runners cannot advance on the infield fly rule.
When was the infield fly rule implemented in baseball?
The infield fly rule was implemented in baseball in 1895.
Who makes the infield fly call in baseball?
Any umpire may indicate the infield fly rule is in effect by yelling "Infield Fly" and extending his right hand above his head and pointing. However, the infield fly rule is in effect whether or not any umpire does this.
Can you advance on an infield fly rule in baseball?
No, the infield fly rule in baseball prevents the defense from intentionally dropping a pop-up to force a double play, so runners cannot advance on an infield fly.
Can runners advance on a play involving the infield fly rule?
No, runners cannot advance on a play involving the infield fly rule.
Can a catcher catch an infield fly?
Umm Yea really anybody that's playing deffense during that inning can catch an infield fly hell even a center feilder could catch an infield fly if he's fast enough
What is an infield fly and how is it different from a regular fly ball in baseball?
An infield fly is a rule in baseball where a batter hits a pop-up in the infield with runners on first and second base or with the bases loaded and less than two outs. The key difference from a regular fly ball is that an infield fly is called to prevent the defense from intentionally dropping the ball to turn a double play.
Is it an infield fly if the ball is in foul territory?
No. The infield fly rule is only for fly balls within the infield. The reason for this is so that a defender cannot intentionally drop a fly ball in order to create a double or triple play. If a fly ball is dropped in foul territory, no runners may advance.
Can a baseball player catch an infield fly - where the ump has declared an infield fly - then throw to a base that a runner hasn't tagged up to yet and get a double play?
As soon as the ump calls the infield fly rule, the batter is out, but the runners can still advance at their own risk. To answer your question specifically, no, the fielder can't do that - that is the exact result that the infield fly rule was enacted to prevent! Usually when they call the infield fly rule, the baserunners go back to the bases relatively quickly, because the play is over.
What happens when a Man is on first popfly in the infiled is this infield fly rule?
If the infielder is under the ball making it look like they are then yes there is an infield fly rule.
Does the infield fly rule inculde a soft line drive?
no because the infield fly rule is if a ball is hit in the air for something like 5seconds then it is automttically an out
