Infield Fly

by Billy Willis
(Dayton, OH)

Infield Fly Rule: Runners on first and second with less than two (2) outs and a legally, fair ball is hit that may be caught by an infielder with ordinary effort (does not have to be in the infield). The batter will be called out by the Umpire. Runners may advance at their own risk. Just like any other fly ball, if an infield fly is caught, runners must retouch (or "tag up") their time-of-pitch base before attempting to advance; if an infield fly is not properly caught, no tag up is required and the runners may try to advance.