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Originally posted by SamNVa
I agree, the correct answers should be C & D.
C is a home run which counts against the teams total, and D is a 'book-rule' double. I'm not sure about B, I thought if a ball hit the front of the fence, that it was no longer "in-flight" and therefore if it hit a fielder and bounced over the fence it was also a two-base award. To my way of thinking, the only 4-base award is A.
SamC
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Actually, it didn't say the ball hit the "front" of the fence.
I agree, the correct answer(s) would be C and D.
And I know many think that B is a crock, but if you read the rule carefully, it is a fly ball, it did touch a defensive player and it did go over the fence in fair territory. (5.8.note.1) This would more likely come up on a ball which hit the top of the fence, then went off the fielder's glove, head, hand or whatever and out of play.
Maybe the wording of the rule could be a little better, then again, if a defensive player places themselves in a position for a ball to come off the front of the fence, hit them and allow it to go over the fence, I think the offense would deserve the benefit of the defense's poor play.
As far as catching it off the fence, that is covered in another rule.
Whatever, it's the rule.
[Edited by IRISHMAFIA on Mar 16th, 2002 at 08:33 AM]