REPORTED GROUND RULES
Last updated: 5/13/05, 8:55 PM
Dugouts: Any ball, batted or thrown, that strikes any part of the dugout
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"out of play."
Out of Play: The yellow line extending from the dugout and running along the outfield is considered "a demarcation of where live ball territory ends and dead ball territory begins." In baseball rules all lines are to be considered in. So the yellow line itself must be considered in. Book rule applies as to if a legal catch is carried into DBA.(2005 High School Federation Rule)
Outfield Trees: Any ball striking the trees beyond the outfield is considered a live ball and shall be treated as a ground ball.
Backstop Vine: Any ball, batted or thrown, that becomes lodged in the backstop vine is considered a "lodged ball" and runners will be awarded bases based on the situation that is applicable.
Academy Drive: Any batted ball that reaches Academy Drive beyond the outfield trees - regardless if on a fly, bounce, or roll - is an automatic ground rule "double".
Left field line: Light pole to far post--left of the line is out of play.
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Trees in right field foul territory: If the ball hits the trees, it's a foul ball.
Bathrooms in left field: The bathroom walls also serve as part of the homerun fence. If the ball hits the walls, whether the green part or the white line below the roof, it is in play. If it hits the roof, it is a home run.
Outfield: is enclosed by a fence. There is an overlap in center field at about 400 ft. Book rules if it goes through. In right field, there is a gate that must be closed during games. There is a board attached to it that should stop ground balls, but book rules if it doesn't.
Dugouts: On the first base side, there is a line from the end of the fence in front of the dugout that goes back to the fence that determines out of play. A player fielding the ball in that area must come out from behind the dugout to make the throw. If he throws over the dugout dead ball area, it is a dead ball and runners are advanced accordingly. On the third base side, there is a cement slab that serves as a step-down area from the cement walkway to the field. Any ball hitting that area is immediately dead.
Jones Park--tree in left field: Any batted ball that hits the part of the tree in fair territory is played just as you would a ball that hits the outfield fence--in other words, it is a live ball. If the the ball contacts even one leaf, it is then considered a ground ball, not a dead ball or ground rule double. If the ball hits the tree in fair territory and then goes over the fence in fair territory, it is a home run just as if it had hit the top of the fence and gone over. If it hits the tree in fair territory and then goes out in foul territory, it is a ground rule double. If the ball hits the tree in foul territory, it is a foul ball.
Sorenson Field: is completely enclosed everything plays by the book. We have netting down the first base fence and above home plate. If the ball hits the net or the plastic, it is a dead ball.
High School Field: Everything is completely enclosed and again is by the book. A ball going into the tarp is dead; a ball may be thrown over the jog in the fence; and the net behind home plate is a dead ball.
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Field perimeter: The field perimeter is totally enclosed with chain link fencing (there may be some openings beneath the fence's bottom edge through which the baseball might escape during play). There are no "overlaps," "pass-throughs," etc., in this perimeter fence; i.e. it is continuous. (A new wrinkle--boards, courtesy of the Village.) A few pressure treated boards (one course high) have been buried along the bottom of the perimeter fence along the third base side to prevent the continuous washing out of the field's limestone during rain storms. Any thrown ball that becomes lodged behind these boards (although unlikely) will be treated as a "lodged ball" just as it would if it were stuck in any other part of the fence.
Field Entry/Exit Gates: There are three (3) gates down the third base (home team) side of the field and two (2) gates down the first base (visiting team) side of the field which should be monitored by the respective teams and umpires. These gates must be kept closed at all times during play.
Overhead net: AN overhead net exists over the top of the backstop as an aid in retrieving/retaining balls fouled directly back from home plate. This net is in foul territory; i.e. it does not extend out over the field of play. Fouls making contect with this net are foul balls. On occasion, baseballs may become lodged in this net, usually only when fouled back. In the event that a thrown ball would become lodged in this net, the play would follow the book rule for baseballs thrown out of play by a fielder.
Dugouts: Both team dugouts consist of benches attached to concrete slabs and separated from the field of play with a chain link fence front panel--ends of the dugouts are open to allow player movement. The perimeter of the concrete slab will be considered the perimeter boundries of these dugouts. No equipment is to be kept outside the dugout perimeter while the ball is in play. for obvious saftey reasons, players are to exit these dugouts by use of the gates--NOT by jumping over the dugouts' back perimeter fences.
Alcoholic beverages and "Carry-ins": No alcoholic beverages of any kind are allowed within the confines of Purdy Park. Possession and/or consumption of such is a reportable civil offense. If the concession stand is open during game action, we would appreciate its patronage by fans from both teams; therefore, carry-ins" of food/beverages are discouraged.
Dugouts: All wood on dugouts is out of play.
Wires: Electrical wire above and behind home plate is out of play.
Lines: Right field out of play is the sideline fence extended until squared off with the home run fence (extended). Left Field out of play is the sideline fence until the line reaches the asphalt walking path that goes around the park.
All light poles, scores, and other wires are beyond the playing area.
Out of playlines marked by both dugouts
Right field line --out of play marked by white line--normal rules to line apply.
All tree branches hit by ball result in dead ball.
Ball is in play behind home plate.
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