Man on second and first or bases loaded and less than 2 outs and batter hits a pop fly (not a bunt or a line drive) that can be handled by an infielder with “ordinary effort” the batter is automatically out and the runners on base can advance at their own peril.
Pickled Pete 3 months ago
I wouldn’t explain it to the greenhorns…
chief tommy 3 months ago
Man on second and first or bases loaded and less than 2 outs and batter hits a pop fly (not a bunt or a line drive) that can be handled by an infielder with “ordinary effort” the batter is automatically out and the runners on base can advance at their own peril.
thebashfulone 3 months ago
Or, for that matter, the off-side rule in soccer/football.
BTO 3 months ago
The infield fly rule isn’t that confusing … but can someone explain Cricket?
RobinHood 3 months ago
Infield fly, easy, The Balk rule, well….
Steverino Premium Member 3 months ago
I thought they released a bunch of flys in the infield.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member 3 months ago
There is no rule. Flies are everywhere.
Jimmy Chitwood Premium Member 3 months ago
Well done!
the lost wizard 3 months ago
If replay is instant, then why does it take so long to make a decision? :)
ekke 3 months ago
Of course, the infield fly rule is much less than 100 years old! Is that UFO also a time machine?
Frank Burns Eats Worms 3 months ago
You’re allowed to shoo it without reprisal.
Escapee 3 months ago
GREAT cartoon!!
zenyattafan 3 months ago
If they’ve been watching baseball for 100 years, maybe they can explain why so many earthlings are fascinated by it. So far it’s escaped me.
wildlandwaters 3 months ago
or worse yet: cricket… or the scrum in rugby!! that is just hilarious in my humble opinion!
cuzinron47 3 months ago
We do that to confuse you aliens.
cuzinron47 3 months ago
By the way, don’t even ask about Rugby rules, we don’t know either.