When the dugout area is temporarily extended, which description is correct?

When the dugout area is temporarily extended, which description is correct?

• A. It shall be extended toward the outfield on a line parallel to the foul line, equally applied for both teams.
• B. The home team may only extend its dugout and not the visitor's.
• C. It may be extended toward home plate if agreed to by all parties.
• D. It is never legal to expand the dugout area.

Answer: (A)

When a dugout needs extra space temporarily, the extension is placed toward the outfield along a line parallel to the foul line, and the extension is applied equally to both teams. This setup keeps both dugouts in the same relative position, preserves fairness, and avoids giving one side more shelter or space. Extending toward home plate would disrupt the field arrangement and could interfere with the plate area or player safety, and extending for only one team would create an imbalance. Since temporary extension is allowed under these symmetric conditions, it’s not correct to say it’s never legal.

When a dugout needs extra space temporarily, the extension is placed toward the outfield along a line parallel to the foul line, and the extension is applied equally to both teams. This setup keeps both dugouts in the same relative position, preserves fairness, and avoids giving one side more shelter or space. Extending toward home plate would disrupt the field arrangement and could interfere with the plate area or player safety, and extending for only one team would create an imbalance. Since temporary extension is allowed under these symmetric conditions, it’s not correct to say it’s never legal.