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June 2019 USA plays and clarifications:
Play: R1 on 2B and R2 on 1B with one out. B4 hits a fly ball to F6. With F6 under the fly ball to make the catch R1 runs into F6 prior to F6 contacting the fly ball.
Ruling: The ball is dead and R1 is out for interference. When R1 contacted F6 the ball status was fair therefor the ball is a fair ball and B4 is also out on the infield fly. Rule 1 Definition Infield Fly, Rule 1 Definition of a fair ball (D), Rule 8, Section 2I, and Rule 8, Section 7J [1].
ETA: NFHS Casebook 8.6.10 Situation C:
With R1 on second base, R2 on first base and one out, B4 hits an infield fly. The ball strikes R1 who is (a) near second base in front of F4 or [...]
Ruling: In (a) [...] B4 is out because of the infield fly rule. In (a), R1 is out and the ball becomes dead. [...] 8-2-9, 8-6-10a.
Play: R1 on 2B and R2 on 1B with one out. B4 hits a fly ball to F6. With F6 under the fly ball to make the catch R1 runs into F6 prior to F6 contacting the fly ball.
Ruling: The ball is dead and R1 is out for interference. When R1 contacted F6 the ball status was fair therefor the ball is a fair ball and B4 is also out on the infield fly. Rule 1 Definition Infield Fly, Rule 1 Definition of a fair ball (D), Rule 8, Section 2I, and Rule 8, Section 7J [1].
ETA: NFHS Casebook 8.6.10 Situation C:
With R1 on second base, R2 on first base and one out, B4 hits an infield fly. The ball strikes R1 who is (a) near second base in front of F4 or [...]
Ruling: In (a) [...] B4 is out because of the infield fly rule. In (a), R1 is out and the ball becomes dead. [...] 8-2-9, 8-6-10a.
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