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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
NFHS
2-9, ART. 4 . . . For a legal catch, a fielder must catch and have secure possession of the ball before stepping, touching or falling into a dead-ball area. A fielder who falls over or through the fence after making a catch shall be credited with the catch. A fielder who catches a ball while contacting or stepping on a collapsible fence, which is not completely horizontal, is credited with a catch.
Case Play
2.9.4 SITUATION:
B1 hits a fly ball toward the left field fence. F7 places a foot on the temporary fence while making the catch.
RULING: Legal. As long as the fence is not completely horizontal, a legal catch can be made.
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So if the high school player standing on the collapsed fence while it is completely on the ground gloves the ball, what's the ruling? A home run? Or a two-base award?
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