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Originally Posted by clev1967
I have seen fields that have trees overhanging in foul ground and the ground rule was always foul ball if ball contacted limb even if caught. Not fair to hitter to blast one back foul(that is going out of play) catches a limb a bounces back to fielder for an out. Of course unless the hitter planted the tree!!
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Then how can it be fair to the defense if a ball hits a branch hanging over the fence and then goes over the fence for a home run?
You certainly are not going to get out to the fence to make that determination.