1992 Houston Astros Astrodome Ground Rules for MLB Baseball Game
The 1992 Houston Astros page from the National League Green Book outlines the specific ground rules for games played at the Astrodome, the home stadium of the Houston Astros. The Astrodome, which opened on April 12, 1965, is noted for its unique features affecting gameplay. Key rules address situations involving the dugouts, where a thrown ball remains in play unless it enters the dugout, resulting in a judgment of bases awarded accordingly. If a ball strikes the canvas padding behind home plate, it stays in play if it rebounds, but if it lodges, it results in specific base awards. The rules also detail the consequences of balls hitting the roof or speakers; such balls are playable if caught, and their judgment as fair or foul is determined based on their interaction with the field.