Quote:
Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
Explained to me years ago by Henry Pollard:
The entire fence is inside the field of play; from the base to the top. When a fence is standing, a ball that hits it and stays on the field remains live, a player that hits it, climbs it, is still in live ball territory; until something touches the dead ball ground beyond the fence.
That same rationale applies when the fence is knocked down; the entire fence is in the field of play, from base to top. Ball sitting on it, fielder standing (or sprawled on it), all in live ball territory; until something touches the dead ball ground beyond the fence.
This only changes if the BASE of the fence is dislodged so that it is also moved into the dead ball territory. Then the entire fence is in dead ball territory.
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Classic Henry Pollard.
I only had the opportunity to work for him once, (quite a few years ago), but it was his ability to make the complicated simple to understand and apply correctly in a game that has stayed with me over the years.
IMO, just a great teacher and UIC.