Roofball
Kickball during gym class and Nerf basketball in your friend’s basement are where you expect a ball in play to hit the roof. Cul-de-sac Wiffle ball is where the outfielder needs to adjust when a fly ball hits a wire.
TL;DR
- Two Major League playoff games recently featured fly balls hitting stadium roof structures and wires.
- In both instances, outfielders were able to make outs after the ball was deflected.
- These incidents have led to calls to ban indoor baseball, with traditionalists arguing the sport should be played outdoors.
- Domes have been built by numerous Major League teams to mitigate extreme weather, such as humidity in Houston and cold in Toronto.
- Different stadiums have had varying ground rules for balls hitting the roof, with some resulting in singles or home runs in the past.
- In Milwaukee, a Padres player's fly ball hit a wire and was caught for an out, securing a win for the Brewers.
- In Tampa Bay, a Yankees player's pop-up landed on a catwalk, and the ball eventually came down for an out.