Ground Rules ?

[clev1967]

I assume the trees are large ones and the limbs are above the fence even thought they overhang. Why not call it a HR? If the trees were not there the ball would have left the park.

Key though is to cover it clearly in the pre game meeting.

I have seen fields that have trees overhanging in foul ground and the ground rule was always foul ball if ball contacted limb even if caught. Not fair to hitter to blast one back foul(that is going out of play) catches a limb a bounces back to fielder for an out. Of course unless the hitter planted the tree!!