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Originally Posted by GarthB
Worked on a recently renovated high school field yesterday. The one item that stood out over all others was the new RF foul pole. It was placed two feet inside the foul line.
Third inning, I was in A and the batter hit a shot down the line. I went out on it. The ball went out to the right of the foul pole and to the left of the foul line. I signaled homerun. As anticipated, 50% of the fans thought I was blind.
The home coach later informed me that he had complained to the district about the placement of the pole only to be told that they didn't have the funds to "replant" it.
That should guarantee some exciting moments for some time.
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Was the foul pole discussed during the pre-game? We always seem to have fields lined incorrectly, even at the varsity level. First base and third base are anchored to the inside of line.