Dr Pepper Ballpark - Ground Rules

Ground Rules

The following are the baseball ground rules for the Dr Pepper Ballpark.

• A baseball hit above the yellow line in outfield is considered a home run.
• A baseball that hits the yellow fair line below the fence is in play.
• A baseball that hits the yellow fair line above the fence is a home run.
• No player is allowed to climb the stairwell leading into the bullpens to catch a ball.
• If a ball gets caught in one of the grates leading into the stands the ball is considered dead and the base runner is allowed one base.
• A player is only allowed to catch a fly ball on the first step of the dugout. If the player has one foot on the first step and his other foot on the second step the ball is ruled non-playable and the player is not allowed to catch it.
• If a player catches a ball and falls into the dugout the batter is ruled out and the base runner is allowed one base.
• If a baseball hits anywhere on the dugout it is considered out of play.
• If a baseball hits the green fence the ball is in play.
• A player is allowed to lean on the tarp to catch a fly ball, but not stand on the tarp.
• On the backstop at the top left and right corners is a metal wire that holds the backstop up and if a ball hits it and deflects foul, then the ball is foul; however, if a ball deflects into fair play, then it is in play.