Progressive Field Ground Rules

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Ground Rules

Batted ball hitting foul pole or attached screen: FAIR BALL.
Thrown or fairly batted ball that goes behind or under field tarp or drum covers and remains: 2 BASES. Ball rebounding into playing field: IN PLAY.
Ball striking the roof or color facing of dugout, camera pits, or diamond suites is considered in the dugout: 2 BASES.
Thrown ball that enters camera pits, dugouts, or diamond suites and remains: 2 BASES.

Pitched ball that strikes the roof, facing, or enters the camera pits, dugouts, or diamond suites: 1 BASE.
Ball passing through or under outfield fence: 2 BASES.
Fair batted ball that travels over the yellow line on top of the outfield wall (on the fly): HOME RUN.
Thrown ball that strikes fence rails in front of third and first base camera pits and returns to the field: IN PLAY.
Thrown or fairly batted ball that goes over, or between fence rails from dugouts to foul poles: 2 BASES.
Fair batted ball bouncing over outfield wall: 2 BASES.

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