Oriole Park at Camden Yards Ground Rules

• Foul poles with screens attached are outside of playing field.
• Thrown or fairly batted ball that remains behind or under the canvas or canvas holder: 2 BASES
• Ball rebounding in playing field: IN PLAY
• Ball striking surfaces, pillars or facings surrounding the dugout: IN DUGOUT
• Ball striking railings around photographer's booths: IN PLAY
• Fair bounding ball striking railings above cement wall down right field line: OUT OF PLAY
• Fly ball hitting the grounds crew shed roof in right field and bouncing back into play: HOME RUN

• Ball on the top step (lip) of the dugout is in play.
• No equipment is permitted to be left on the top step (lip) of the dugout. If a ball hits equipment left on the top step it is dead.
• A player is not permitted to step or go into a dugout to make a catch.
• A player is permitted to reach into a dugout to make a catch. If a player makes a catch outside the dugout and the player's momentum carries him into the dugout, then the catch is allowed and the ball is dead. See Rule5.09(a)(1) Comment.
• A batted ball in flight can be caught between or under railings and around screens.
• A catch may be made on the field tarp.
• Batted or thrown ball lodging in the rotating signage behind home plate or along first base or third base stands is out of play.
• Batted or thrown ball resting on the rotating signage behind home plate or along first base or third base stands is in play.
• The facings of railings surrounding the dugout and photographers areas are in play.
• Any cameras or microphones permanently attached on railings or along outfield walls are treated as part of the railings or outfield walls and are in play.
• Any recessed railings or poles that are in the dugout and photographers areas are out of play and should be marked with red to mark them out of play.
• Robotic cameras or audio equipment attached to the facing of the backstop screen are considered part of the screen.
• A batted ball striking the backstop camera or audio equipment is considered a dead ball.
• A thrown ball striking the backstop camera or audio equipment is considered in play.
• A ball striking the guy-wires that support the backstop is a dead ball.
• A ball lodging behind or under canvas on field tarp is out of play.
• A ball striking the field tarp and rebounding onto the playing field is in play.
• No chairs can be brought out of the dugout or bullpen and onto the playing field.
• All yellow lines are in play.

For Oriole Park at Camden Yards' first nine seasons, outfield dimensions were 333 feet to left field, 364 feet to left center, 400 feet to center, 373 feet to right center and 318 feet to right. Prior to the 2001 season, in conjunction with extensive renovations to the ballpark's playing surface and drainage system, the Orioles reconfigured the ballpark with outfield dimensions that were up to seven feet larger than those used since Camden Yards opened in 1992. However, it was found that the new dimensions did not significantly improve sight lines for fans, as had been anticipated, and adversely affected the viewing angle of the batter's eye wall.

As a result, the ballpark was returned to its original dimensions before the 2002 season. The changes included moving home plate approximately seven feet closer to the outfield, to its original spot 45 feet from the backstop. In addition, the entire field was shifted several degrees to the first base side and both the left field and right field foul poles were repositioned to their original locations. The foul line measurements decreased from 320 feet to 318 feet in right field and from 337 to 333 feet in left field. The center field distance decreased from 406 to 400 feet and the deepest part of the ballpark, in left center field, decreased from 417 to 410 feet.

Prior to the 2022 season, the Orioles renovated the outfield wall from the left field corner to the bullpens in left-center field. Enhancements include the following adjustments:

• Wall height raised from 7 ft. to 13 ft.
• Distance from home plate ¨C left field foul line: 333 ft., left field corner: 384 ft., left-center corner: 398 ft.
• Additional lighting to properly light the expanded playing surface

Updating many of the changes made prior to the 2022 season, the Orioles will renovate the same area stretching from the left field corner to the bullpens in the left-center field. The renovation will be completed for Opening Day 2025. Adjustments include:

• Lowering the previous 13-foot wall to 8 feet near the left field foul pole and to 6 feet, 11 inches closer to the left-center bullpens.

• Moving the wall in as much as 26 feet near the bullpen and 13 feet closer to the left field corner.