What happens if baseball hits roof

If caught by fielder, batter is out and runners advance at own risk. The word catwalk makes you think of that song too. And the funniest part of it all? Those two dudes actually have a Greatest Hits album. Subscriber Account active since. Judge, the MLB leader in home runs this season, hit balls in every direction — opposite field, center field, and towering home runs that hit the glass walls in deep left-center field at Marlins Park.

Judge also smacked the park's retractable roof, which, according to Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci , isn't supposed to happen.

According to Verducci, when the Marlins were designing the retractable roof, they wanted to ensure the roof would not be hit with a ball and, thus, not interfere with play.

Verducci reports that they studied air density and temperature and the flight of battled balls and plugged it into an equation from NASA to determine the geometry of the roof.

They arrived at a height of feet at its apex, sloping down to feet in deep-right center. From there, the Marlins, working with MLB to have the structure approved, determined a rule: If a ball were to hit the roof and not go out, it would be in play. If it hit the roof and a fielder caught it, it would be out. If it was in foul territory, it would be a foul, and so on. According to Verducci, no one had hit the roof in a game or in practice during Marlins Park's five-year existence.

In the first round, Judge hit what should have been a round-winning shot but instead smacked the ceiling and fell short of the wall. Chase Field. Ball shall be judged fair or foul in relation to where it. If caught by fielder, batter is out and runners advance. Batted ball strikes roof over foul territory: Dead Ball. Guidelines for Movement of Retractable Roofs Championship Season The decision to open or close the roof prior to the start of the game resides with the home Club.

Each Club with a retractable roof shall file with the MLB Baseball Operations Department, no later than May 1, , a list of the criteria it intends to use during the championship season to decide whether to begin a game with its ballpark's roof open or closed. The home Club should inform the umpire crew chief and visiting Club if it intends to move the roof during the game.

Closing an Opened Roof: If the game begins with the roof open , it may be closed only in the event of impending rain or other adverse weather conditions that may affect play or spectator comfort.

If the home Club believes such conditions exist, the home Club shall confer with the umpire crew chief, who shall in turn inform the visiting Club. The visiting Club may object, if it feels a competitive imbalance will arise. In that event, the umpire crew chief shall make the final decision. If there is no objection, the decision to close the roof rests solely with the home Club.

Opening a Closed Roof: If the game begins with the roof closed , it may be opened if, in the opinion of the home Club, the climatic environment is such that fan comfort and enjoyment will be best served by opening the roof. A closed roof may not be opened on the grounds that weather conditions may affect spectator comfort if the seventh inning of a game has already begun.

Prior to opening the roof, the home Club shall confer with the umpire crew chief, who shall in turn inform the visiting Club.