1986 Philadelphia Phillies Veterans Stadium Ground Rules Explained
The 1986 Philadelphia Phillies Veterans Stadium rules outline specific guidelines concerning gameplay at the venue, which opened on April 10, 1971. The dugouts are designated as areas where a ball must enter or contact yellow bars to be ruled out of play; any ball inside the designated yellow line at the dugout's end is considered out of play. Foul poles are indicated as part of the outside playing area, and any ball hitting these poles is classified as a home run. The fence rules specify that glass openings at the top of the fence create ground rule doubles if a ball lodges within them. Additionally, ball strikes in the left and right field are detailed, where a ball landing in the stands or bouncing in fair territory will also be ruled a ground rule double.