Objects in front of outfield fence

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

This is not necessarily true. A scoreboard in fair territory is just that, fair territory. A light pole inside the fence is fair territory. If a ball hit the top of the light pole and fell back into the field of play, it's all the batter can get. Objects like this must be marked, usually by a yellow line much like the top of the fence for them to considered home runs. I do not believe a special ground run can exist for objects inside the playing field that can be hit and be made home runs. If they hit and go over only the most allowed rule is a double per ground rules.

Read the OP and my post again - My post does not even address the issue of scoreboards or light poles. I only address the foul pole. We're talking about a pole in contact with the fence and nothing else. I daresay in 99 times out of 100 in this situation that hitting the pole above the fence line will be ruled a home run, unless there are special ground rules to the contrary.