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3sDad
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Centerfielder runs into fence, stretches fence, snags ball, and falls over fence... (temp fence), ball is over fence when caught and player was in fence....Homerun or not?
Should be a catch. Per ASA: 3. When a collapsible, portable fence is used and a defensive player is standing on the fence when the catch is made, it is a legal catch. A defensive player may climb a fence to make a legal catch; therefore a defensive player should also be able to stand on a fence that has fallen or is falling to the ground. As long as the defensive player has not stepped outside the playing area, the other side of fence, the catch is legal.
Yep. As long as she is standing on the field, or ON the fence, even if fence has fallen down, it is an out. This can technically put her several feet past where the fence was originally standing . That is the rule. Nothing to dispute.
Yep. As long as she is standing on the field, or ON the fence, even if fence has fallen down, it is an out. This can technically put her several feet past where the fence was originally standing . That is the rule. Nothing to dispute.
Mud,
Just to expand on your reply to clarify a bit the "standing on the fence scenario".
This is the NCAA interpretation (yes even in college you find temp fences..esp. at DIII):
"When dealing with a collapsible fence, the vertical plane of the fence extending to the ground forms the dead-ball line. The fielder may be touching the fence or leaning on a falling fence and make a legal catch, so long as she has secure possession of the ball prior to falling to the ground on or over the fence. It is not a catch if she is standing on the fence as it is lying on the ground when she catches the ball."