[Gulf Coast Blue]

Originally Posted by Coach Keith

Had a girl hit a temporary fence in the air today and the ball traveled up the fence and over (the fence gave way some and allowed the ball to travel up the fence.) The fence did not fall over nor did the ball go through the fence.

Is it a home run or a ground rule double?

Here are the ASA rules for a home run and ground rule double

H. When a fair batted fly ball strikes the foul pole above the fence level or leaves the playing field in fair territory without touching the ground or going through the fence. It shall entitle the batter-runner to a home run, unless it passes out of the grounds at a distance less than the prescribed fence distances from home plate, in which case the batter-runner would be entitled to only two bases.
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RULE 8 - BATTER-RUNNER AND RUNNER
I. When a fair ball bounces over or rolls under or through a fence or any designated boundary of the playing field. Also, when it deflects off of a defensive player and goes out of play in foul territory, deflects off a run- ner or umpire and goes out of play after having passed an infielder ex- cluding the pitcher and provided no other infielder had a chance to make an out.
EFFECT: The ball is dead, and all runners are awarded two bases from
the time of the pitch.

Please see the bold portion below......

ASA RS
26. HOME RUNS / FOUR BASE AWARDS / GROUND RUlE DOUBlES.
When a ball does not hit the ground and leaves the playing field in fair territory, it is a home run. In Slow Pitch, any fair fly ball touched by a defensive player on either side of the fence that clears or has cleared the fence in fair territory, should be declared a four-base award and shall not be included in the total of over-the-fence home runs.

A. A batted ball hitting a foul pole above the fence is a home run.

B. A batted ball hitting the top of the fence and bouncing over in fair territory is a home run.

C. A batted ball going over the fence in fair territory at a distance shorter
than the recommended minimum distance is a two base award.

D. A batted ball hitting a defensive player in fair territory, but going over
the fence in foul territory is a two base award.

E. A batted ball that leaves the park in fair territory and first touches the
ground in foul territory is a home run.

The ball did not hit the top of the fence and bounce over.....it hit the middle of the fence.

Two base award.

Joel