Appalachian Power Park
Ground rules
1. Any batted or thrown ball that enters the dugout or strikes any equipment inside the dugout area is considered to be a dead ball and one base will be awarded.
2. Any thrown ball that strikes the protective screen in front of the dugouts will be considered a live ball. Should it enter the dugout area and return to the field of play or become lodged it will be considered a dead ball and one base will be awarded.
3. Any batted or thrown ball that becomes lodged under either bullpen area bench is considered to be a dead ball.
4. Any batted or thrown ball that becomes lodged in the tarp or enters the tarp cylinder shall be considered a dead ball.
5. No defensive player shall be permitted to place any footing on the tarp or tarp cylinder. A player may lean on the tarp.
6. A fairly batted or thrown ball lodged in the protective padding on the outfield fence shall result in the award of two bases.
7. A batted ball that hits the padding and bounces over the fence shall result in two bases.
8. Any batted ball that becomes lodged in or beneath the outfield gate will be considered a dead ball and two bases shall be awarded.
9. A fly ball that hits the yellow line on the outfield wall and then goes over the wall is a homerun. A fly ball that hits the yellow line on the outfield wall and then goes back on the field is in play. Any ball that strikes a sign above the yellow line in the left or right field is in play. Any ball that strikes a sign above the yellow line in the left or right field and returns to the field of play is deemed a homerun.




