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AT&T Park
BACKSTOP AREA
• Ball goint
into camera window in back of home plate:
Out of
Play.
BULLPEN AREA
• Ball
lodging on, under or in the bullpen seating area:
Out of
Play.
• Ball
enters the bullpen seating area and rebounds out of the
seating
area: In Play.
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
balls rolls on right-field fence (foul territory) In Play.
• Batted
ball stays on wall too long in umpire’s judgement:
Out
of Play.
• Batted
ball stays on top of right field bullpen awning:
Two
Bases.
• Batted
ball landing on green metal on top of right field wall:
Home Run.
• Fair ball
strikes rail in center field and rebounds onto playing
field:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight strikes to the left of vertical line on center
field wall:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight strikes center field wall right of yellow line
and caroms left into
stands: Home Run.
Busch Stadium
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball in flight striking the top or inside of the yellow
screen
attached from the top of the left field outfield wall
to the left field foul
pole: Home Run.
Chase Field
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball in flight strikes fence of right field corner wall
and leaves
the field:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight strikes pole (painted black) above fence
in right
center field:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight strikes right of yellow line in right center
or left of
line in left center:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball strikes centerfield wall, girders or face of overhangs
in
centerfield on or between yellow lines and
rebounds
onto playing field:
In Play.
• Batted
ball in flight strikes centerfield wall between yellow
lines and
caroms over shorter fence:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight striking above yellow line in batter’s eye
and
rebounding onto playing field:
Home Run.
ROOF
• Batted
ball strikes roof over fair territory:
Ball shall
be judged fair or foul in relation to where it
strikes the
ground or is touched by a fielder.
If caught by
fielder, batter is out and runners advance
at own risk.
Batted ball strikes roof
over foul territory: Dead Ball.
Guidelines for Movement of Retractable Roofs
Championship Season
The decision to open or close the roof prior to the start of the
game resides with the home Club. Each Club with a retractable roof
shall file with the MLB Baseball Operations Department, no later
than May 1, 2006, a list of the criteria it intends to use during
the championship season to decide whether to begin a game with its
ballpark's roof open or closed. The home Club should inform the
umpire crew chief and visiting Club if it intends to move the roof
during the game.
A. Closing an Opened Roof:
If the game begins with the roof open, it may be closed only
in the event of impending rain or other adverse weather conditions
that may affect play or spectator comfort. If the home Club believes
such conditions exist, the home Club shall confer with the umpire
crew chief, who shall in turn inform the visiting Club. The visiting
Club may object, if it feels a competitive imbalance will arise. In
that event, the umpire crew chief shall make the final decision. If
there is no objection, the decision to close the roof rests solely
with the home Club.
B. Opening a Closed Roof:
If the game begins with the roof closed, it may be opened if,
in the opinion of the home Club, the climatic environment is such
that fan comfort and enjoyment will be best served by opening the
roof. A closed roof may not be opened on the grounds that weather
conditions may affect spectator comfort if the seventh inning of a
game has already begun. Prior to opening the roof, the home Club
shall confer with the umpire crew chief, who shall in turn inform
the visiting Club. The visiting Club may object, if it feels a
competitive imbalance will arise. In that event, the umpire crew
chief shall make the final decision.
The roof may be moved only once during the game (i.e., once closed,
it may not be re-opened, and once opened, may not be re-closed)
unless inclement weather or other adverse weather conditions
indicate otherwise. Clubs should be very cautious of opening a
closed roof if the possibility of inclement weather exists.
The movement of the roof must commence at the conclusion of an
inning, unless weather conditions are such that the umpire crew
chief deems it necessary to close the roof immediately so that play
is not interrupted. The movement of the roof shall be continuous.
Citi Field
TBA
Citizens Bank Park
DUGOUT AND
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ AREAS
• Ball
striking dugout roof:
Out of Play
BACKSTOP
AREA
• Ball going
into camera area behind home plate:
Out of
Play.
OUTFIELD
AREA
Left Field:
• Over the
fence and in plantings:
Home Run.
• Ball
strikes spectator in fair territory:
Home
Run.
Left Center
Field to Center Field:
• Ball hits
to the left of the vertical yellow line:
Home
Run.
• Ball hits
on or to the right of the vertical yellow line and
rebounds
back onto the field:
In Play.
• Ball hits
on or to the right of the vertical yellow line and
goes over
the center field fence without striking the
ground:
Home Run.
Right Center
Field to Center Field
• Ball
wedges in chain link fence in front of out-of-town
scoreboard:
Two Bases.
• Ball
strikes fence or scoreboard and goes over lower center
field fence
without striking the ground:
Home Run.
• Ball
strikes fence or scoreboard and goes over higher portion
of outfield
fence without striking the ground:
Two
Bases.
Coors Field
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Fair ball
striking net in left field and rebounding onto playing
field:
In Play.
• Fair ball
going through or lodging in scoreboard in right
field, either on bounce
or in flight:
Two Bases.
Dodger Stadium
BACKSTOP
AREA
• Ball
striking camera on top of backstop:
Dead
Ball.
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball hitting bullpen gate in either left or right field and
bouncing into the seats:
Home Run.
Great American Ball Park
DUGOUT AND
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ AREAS
•
Ball striking padded railings or netting
around dugout or
photographers’ area:
In Play
•
Ball
striking facing over dugout or recessed steel railing:
Out of Play
(Award by Book Rule).
•
Ball on top step (lip) of dugout:
In Play
BACKSTOP
AREA
•
Pitched or thrown ball resting on top of padding or on
ledge of
signage:
In Play
•
Pitched or thrown ball lodging in padding or signage:
Out
of Play
(Award by Book Rule).
TARP AREA
•
Thrown
or fair ball lodging behind or under canvas on field
tarp:
Out of
Play (Award by Book Rule).
• A
catch
may be made on canvas.
OUTFIELD
AREA
•
Batted ball in flight going over horizontal yellow line on top
of outfield
fence:
Home Run
•
Batted
ball striking horizontal yellow line:
In Play
•
Batted
ball in flight striking vertical yellow line in left-center
field or
right field corner and caroming over outfield
fence:
Home Run
•
Fair
ball striking railing on top of wall down the line in foul
territory and rebounding
onto playing field:
In Play
Miller Park
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball in flight striking yellow portion of pad in left field
corner:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight striking blue portion of pad in right field
corner:
Foul.
• Fair
bounding ball striking yellow portion of pad:
Two
Bases.
• Fair
bounding ball striking blue portion of pad:
In
Play.
ROOF
• Batted
ball strikes roof, roof truss, or roof cable over fair territory:
Ball shall
be judged fair or foul in relation to where it strikes
the ground
or is touched by a fielder.
If caught by
fielder, batter is out and runners advance at
own risk.
• Batted
ball strikes roof, roof truss, or roof cable over foul territory:
Dead Ball.
Guidelines for Movement of Retractable Roofs
Championship Season
The decision to open or close the roof prior to the start of the
game resides with the home Club. Each Club with a retractable roof
shall file with the MLB Baseball Operations Department, no later
than May 1, 2006, a list of the criteria it intends to use during
the championship season to decide whether to begin a game with its
ballpark's roof open or closed. The home Club should inform the
umpire crew chief and visiting Club if it intends to move the roof
during the game.
A. Closing an Opened Roof:
If the game begins with the roof open, it may be closed only
in the event of impending rain or other adverse weather conditions
that may affect play or spectator comfort. If the home Club believes
such conditions exist, the home Club shall confer with the umpire
crew chief, who shall in turn inform the visiting Club. The visiting
Club may object, if it feels a competitive imbalance will arise. In
that event, the umpire crew chief shall make the final decision. If
there is no objection, the decision to close the roof rests solely
with the home Club.
B. Opening a Closed Roof:
If the game begins with the roof closed, it may be opened if,
in the opinion of the home Club, the climatic environment is such
that fan comfort and enjoyment will be best served by opening the
roof. A closed roof may not be opened on the grounds that weather
conditions may affect spectator comfort if the seventh inning of a
game has already begun. Prior to opening the roof, the home Club
shall confer with the umpire crew chief, who shall in turn inform
the visiting Club. The visiting Club may object, if it feels a
competitive imbalance will arise. In that event, the umpire crew
chief shall make the final decision.
The roof may be moved only once during the game (i.e., once closed,
it may not be re-opened, and once opened, may not be re-closed)
unless inclement weather or other adverse weather conditions
indicate otherwise. Clubs should be very cautious of opening a
closed roof if the possibility of inclement weather exists.
The movement of the roof must commence at the conclusion of an
inning, unless weather conditions are such that the umpire crew
chief deems it necessary to close the roof immediately so that play
is not interrupted. The movement of the roof shall be continuous.
Minute Maid Park
OUTFIELD
AREA
•
Batted ball striking screen in left-center field and rebounding
onto playing
field:
In Play.
• Batted
ball going through or lodging in out-of-town scoreboard,
either on
bounce or in flight:
Two Bases.
• Batted
ball in flight striking fence above yellow line or top of
railing in
left center field:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball hitting the top of the out-of-town scoreboard ledge
and going
into the stands:
Two Bases.
• Batted
ball hitting the side raililng of Crawford boxes and going
into the
stands:
Two Bases.
• Batted
ball striking higher wall or railing and rebounding over
lower wall:
Home Run
• Batted
ball in flight strikes flagpole and leaves the field:
Home
Run.
• Batted
ball strikes flagpole and rebounds onto playing field: In
Play.
• Batted
ball strikes flagpole and rebounds onto playing field and
then bounces
over fence: Two Bases.
ROOF
•
Batted ball strikes roof over fair
territory:
Ball shall
be judged fair or foul in relation to where it strikes
the ground
or is touched by a fielder.
If caught by
fielder, batter is out and runners advance at own
risk.
• Batted ball strikes
roof over foul territory:
Dead
Ball.
Guidelines for Movement of Retractable Roofs
Championship Season
The decision to open or close the roof prior to the start of the
game resides with the home Club. Each Club with a retractable roof
shall file with the MLB Baseball Operations Department, no later
than May 1, 2006, a list of the criteria it intends to use during
the championship season to decide whether to begin a game with its
ballpark's roof open or closed. The home Club should inform the
umpire crew chief and visiting Club if it intends to move the roof
during the game.
A. Closing an Opened Roof:
If the game begins with the roof open, it may be closed only
in the event of impending rain or other adverse weather conditions
that may affect play or spectator comfort. If the home Club believes
such conditions exist, the home Club shall confer with the umpire
crew chief, who shall in turn inform the visiting Club. The visiting
Club may object, if it feels a competitive imbalance will arise. In
that event, the umpire crew chief shall make the final decision. If
there is no objection, the decision to close the roof rests solely
with the home Club.
B. Opening a Closed Roof:
If the game begins with the roof closed, it may be opened if,
in the opinion of the home Club, the climatic environment is such
that fan comfort and enjoyment will be best served by opening the
roof. A closed roof may not be opened on the grounds that weather
conditions may affect spectator comfort if the seventh inning of a
game has already begun. Prior to opening the roof, the home Club
shall confer with the umpire crew chief, who shall in turn inform
the visiting Club. The visiting Club may object, if it feels a
competitive imbalance will arise. In that event, the umpire crew
chief shall make the final decision.
The roof may be moved only once during the game (i.e., once closed,
it may not be re-opened, and once opened, may not be re-closed)
unless inclement weather or other adverse weather conditions
indicate otherwise. Clubs should be very cautious of opening a
closed roof if the possibility of inclement weather exists.
The movement of the roof must commence at the conclusion of an
inning, unless weather conditions are such that the umpire crew
chief deems it necessary to close the roof immediately so that play
is not interrupted. The movement of the roof shall be continuous.
Nationals Park
OUTFIELD AREA - LEFT FIELD
- Fair bounding ball striking above
the padded outfield wall between the vertical yellow line in foul
territory and the left field foul pole is out of play: Two Bases.
- Fair bounding ball striking above
the padded outfield wall on or to the left of the vertical yellow
line in foul territory is in play.
Petco Park
DUGOUT AND
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ AREAS
• Ball
enters warning track adjacent to either side of the
dugout
seats: ln Play
OUTFIELD
AREA
Left Field:
• Ball
strikes east (right) side of Western Metal Supply
Building:
Home Run
• Ball
strikes anything attached to east (right) side of Western
Metal Supply
Building: Home Run.
• Ball
strikes south (left) side of Western Metal Supply
Building:
Foul Ball.
Right Field:
• Ball
strikes spectator rail at the Right Field Porch:
Home
Run.
• Ball
strikes yellow pad on the Right Field wall and rebounds
onto paying
field: ln Play
• Ball
strikes yellow pad on the Right Field wall and then
spectator
rail at Right Field Porch:
Home Run
BULLPEN AREA
• Ball
lodging on, under or in the bullpen seating area:
Out of
Play
• Ball
enters the bullpen seating area and rebounds out of the
seating area: In Play.
PNC Park
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball in flight striking taller wall in left-center field
and bounding
into left-field stands: Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight striking base of chain-link bullpen
fence and
bounding over outfield wall: Two Bases
• Batted
ball in flight striking padding on taller wall in rightcenter
field and
bounding into right-center field stands:
Home Run.
Sun Life Stadium
DUGOUT AND
CAMERA AREAS
•
Ball striking facing of roof over
dugouts: Out of Play
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Batted
ball striking any portion of left field scoreboard
below
uppermost edge:
In Play.
• Batted
ball in flight striking any portion of foul pole above
uppermost
edge of left field scoreboard:
Home Run.
• Batted
ball in flight striking any portion of left field scoreboard
and caroming over lower
outfield wall: Home Run.
Turner Field
DUGOUT AREA
• Ball
striking facings over dugouts:
Out of Play
OUTFIELD
AREA
• A ball
lodged in the chain-link fence in front of the field level
scoreboards in left field
and right field:
Dead Ball
Wrigley Field
HOME PLATE
AREA
• Pitched or
thrown ball lodging in or under grates on
either side
of home plate:
Out of Play
OUTFIELD
AREA
• Fair
bounding ball striking railing or screen attached to
bleacher
wall and rebounding onto playing field:
In
Play.
• Fair
bounding ball lodges in screen attached to
bleacher
wall: Two
Bases.
• Fair ball
lodges in vines on bleacher walls:
Two
Bases.
• Fair ball
enters vines on bleacher walls and rebounds
onto playing
field: In Play.
• Fair ball
lodges in or under grates in left or right field:
Two Bases.
BULLPEN AREA
• Ball
lodging on, under or in the bullpen seating area:
Out of Play
•Ball enters
the bullpen seating area and rebounds out
of the seating area:
In Play
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