"Ground Rule Double"
This term is defined as something covered by the ground rules that awards a predetermined amount of bases. Usually at your pregame meeting with the coaches, you will cover these. Most of the time, the coaches will say, "If the ball goes out of play...book rule." Make sure yur pregame covers fencing and obstructions. Otherwise, a ball that hits the ground in fair territory and then bounds over or under the outfield fence (or lodges in the ivy) is a ground rule double.
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