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We played our 18 Gold Territorial qualifier last weekend on fields as you describe. During the plate conference, we covered that the area beyond the temporary fences was DBT, and if any ball went there, the fielder was to raise her hands for the umpire to verify. However if a fielder played the ball beyond the temporary fences, there was no way to verify the ball entered DBT, and all play would stand.
The appropriate rules that cover this are the same as those that cover any situation where a line designates DBT. While we didn't have them on our fields, the grounds crews should have marked a line to extend the temporary fences.
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