fair pole

Originally Posted by Dakota

You're arguing against something I didn't say.

The rules are written with the expectation of a fence being present. They are silent on how to deal with an unfenced field.

What about a collapsed fence that is "cleared" in flight. Is that a HR?

A collapsed fence should be covered in ground rules, just like the collapsed scoreboard I had once. Don't ask! Regardless, I would treat a collapsed fence like a normal fence and if the ball clears in flight, HR.