Ball hits a tree

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Dakota

No, but thats because the rules already say what the rules are for batted/thrown/pitched/carried balls into the dead ball area.

Then why does E mention a ground rule at all?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Then why does E mention a ground rule at all?

My guess it is to address "non-standard" dead ball boundaries.

We had an unfenced field at a city park that the rule was "chase it until you get it" unless the ball went into a soccer goal that was in deep right field, in which case it was a dead ball and a double.