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Originally Posted by IamMatt
What would be the appropriate ruling in this case (ASA 12-U): Playing at a facility with back-to-back fields with no fences between and games going on at both fields. Batter smacks the hell out of the ball and it goes past the outfield all the way into the other field. Fielder in the other field notices it and picks it up and throws it back into an outfielder from the original field who was chasing after it. BR was already home by the time the ball was relayed in to the pitcher.
Home run? Ground Rule Double? Something else?
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It is more or less a blocked ball and the umpire may award runners the bases the runner would have reached safely had the ball not been touched.
There is not going to be a specific rule as in Championship Play, fields are to be enclosed.
If you need a reference, it would be 8.5.L which only notes the DEAD BALL under effect. Check RS under INTERFERENCE for the effect of SPECTATOR INTERFERENCE.