infield fly rule

noun

A rule providing that a fair fly ball hit with a force play at third base, which is deemed catchable by an umpire, be ruled an out irrespective of the fielder's play, eliminating the force play at all bases.

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Meanings

nouninfield fly rule (plural infield fly rules)

plural infield fly rules

  1. ball gamesA rule providing that a fair fly ball hit with a force play at third base, which is deemed catchable by an umpire, be ruled an out irrespective of the fielder's play, eliminating the force play at all bases.

Translations

Korean 인필드 플라이 규칙
  • 인필드 플라이 규칙 (inpildeu peullai gyuchik)baseball
Spanish regla de infield fly
  • regla de infield flybaseball
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APA

infield fly rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20fly%20rule

MLA

“infield fly rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20fly%20rule. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infield fly rule,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20fly%20rule.

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