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on a ball close to the foul line, you will here the good umpires yell: Infield fly, if fair.
 
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That is the taught mechanic. It's kind or redundant, since a foul ball can never be an Infield Fly. Even if the umpire doesn't say, "If Fair", and just goes ahead and calls the Infield Fly, it's still just a foul ball if it becomes foul.

We're taught to say, "If fair", more as a courtesy to the players and to stem off any potentail confusion. It doesn't change the rule at all. If it stays fair, the batter's out, if it goes foul, she's not.
 
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bretman : Your are right on all accounts. Sounds like the Blue behind home plate made two errors in this game. It didn't change the outcome of the game , since it was loopsided.
 
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Agree on the runners, my only question was the so called line? There was also a fair ball that bounced in fair territory then crossed over first base in foul territory. It did not matter in the outcome of the game. Seems to be some very basic things being missed this year.

"Crossed over first base" ... In other words it didn't cross over first base.

If it DID hit in fair and CROSSED OVER FIRST BASE BAG.. it would be fair.

If it went foul BEFORE the bag ... of course it is foul ball.
 
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It bounced to the right side of first base and never crossed over the bag, after it hit fair. It went to the right side of first base. I did have somewhat of an advantage, since I was standing looking down first base line. His mistake as Bretman stated, He called it fair to early.
 
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