Thank you! Geeze, I can't believe this is so hard to understand. http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=926123
It was the right call. It's not hard to understand.
Thank you! Geeze, I can't believe this is so hard to understand. http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=926123
\\The rule applies only when there are fewer than two outs, and there is a force play at third base (i.e., when there are runners at first and second base, or the bases are loaded).[1] In these situations, if a fair fly ball is in play, and in the umpire's judgment it is catchable by an infielder with ordinary effort, the umpire shall call "infield fly" (or more often, "infield fly, batter's out"); the batter will be out[2] regardless of whether the ball is actually caught in flight. Umpires typically raise the right arm straight up, index finger pointing up, to signal the rule is in effect.
If "infield fly" is called and the fly ball is caught, it is treated exactly as an ordinary fly ball; the batter is out, there is no force, and the runners must tag up in order to advance. On the other hand, if "infield fly" is called and the ball lands fair without being caught, the batter is still out, and there is no force, but the runners are not required to tag up and may advance at their own peril if they choose. In either case, the ball is live, and the runners may advance at the risk of being doubled-off if the ball is caught.
It was the right call. If the ump says nothing, the ss catches the ball and Braves have men on 1st and 2nd with two out.
I think he stopped because he heard the ump yell and thought it was the left fielder. Otherwise it is in his hip pocket. Either way it was the right call.