Ground Rules
The following ground rules apply to baseball games played at Greer Stadium:
- Any ball hitting any portion of the fence or screen behind home plate is in play.
- Any thrown ball hitting the dugout railing, netting, or foundation and rebounding onto the field is in play.
- Any fairly batted or thrown ball that goes into the dugout or strikes equipment on the dugout steps is out of play.
- Any ball going into the dugout camera well or hitting other parts of dugout is out of play.
- Any batted ball hitting a foul pole above the fence line is a home run.
- Any ball hitting the center field batter's eye at any height remains in play.
- Any ball striking the upper section (above the yellow line) of the two-tiered outfield wall on the fly is a home run, regardless of whether or not the ball re-enters the playing field.
- Any bouncing ball striking the upper section of the wall is a ground rule double, regardless of whether or not the ball re-enters the playing field
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