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BATTERS BALL HITS THE TOP OF FENCE IN CENTER FIELD, THEN GOES OVER THE FENCE. IS THIS A HOME RUN OR A GROUND RULE DOUBLE? THIS IS FOR MAJOR LEAGUE, LITTLE LEAGUE.
Scott,
Depends on the ground rules of the park, but most of the time this is a homerun. Kind of like when a player goes to catch a ball, it hits them, and goes over the fence. Home run!
Some parks have a yellow line on the wall - if the ball hits over the line, it is a home run.
Hope this helps!
Brian
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