Little Ball Indecision

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

If the players can't knock it down, I've got a blocked ball (it would be no different if the ball were stuck at the bottom of the fence or a hole in the middle of the fence). If players knock it down and it falls into playable territory, the ball's still live. If players knock it down, and it falls behind the fence into dead ball territory, I've got a 4 base award (if it was touched by a fielder) or a home run (if it was never touched by a fielder).

IMO, it doesn't matter if they can knock it down or not. Once it rests on the fence it is a blocked ball and ground rule double. By your statement are we going to make the players try to knock it down? Once it rests, fielders raises arms end of play, 2 base award.