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I was calling a varsity double header between two private schools this past Saturday, and an interesting dilemma came up. First of all, both pitchers were incredible, both having already signed with D1 colleges for next year. However, the field on which we were playing had no outfield fence. According to the home school, they normally play this as a "get all you can get" situation if the ball is hit into the outfield and beats any of the outfielders. Any opinions about this? Most rule books call for a fence to be at such and such distance from home plate. How does this effect district games? Are they protestable since there is no fence as per the rulebook? Or...is it fair since both teams can be "beaten" by the lack of a fence? (Allow me to add that the first game was in fact decided as a result of this lack of a fence. The winning run was scored on a "home run" roller that brough in two runs, making a 3-2 ballgame.)
I will be interested to hear your opinions.
Scott
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