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An older trick is to ask someone to count the "e's" in the message on the back of a pack of Camel cigarettes. There are 13. In my experience about 1 in 50 got it right: We simply don't compute "e's." Here's what I'm saying: The PBUC has it both ways. They did that in those days because all leagues (short of AAA) were two-man crews, and the Deary ruling made for simple officiating. The ball hits the top of the fence: 1. goes over: home run 2. falls back: play it 3. is caught: play it 4. deflects off the glove trying to catch it: home run The point was to clarify what "in flight" meant. Hitting the TOP of the fence didn't mean the ball lost its "in flight" status. But since it has struck an unnatural object, it can't be caught for an out. Let's say the fence is 9 feet high, made of 1x6 boards on both sides. The width of the fence at the top is 2 inches; they have a 2x4 "railing" all around the field to which they nail the fence boards. Ruling that the top of the fence is "in flight" makes life so much easier. Because: When it doubt, that ball hit the top of the fence, not the facing. It gives equal chance to both sides whether they are batting or fielding. The balance is preserved, which is all they care about anyway. [Edited by Carl Childress on Mar 27th, 2001 at 11:15 PM] |
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