Designation:F2000−10StandardGuideforFencesforBaseballandSoftballFields1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2000;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideprovidesrecommendedminimumrequire-mentsforvarioustypesoffencesusedinsoftballandbaseballballfieldsandothersportsfacilities,andpracticesforinstalla-tion.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIvaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisguidedoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A392SpecificationforZinc-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA491SpecificationforAluminum-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricA700GuideforPackaging,Marking,andLoadingMethodsforSteelProductsforShipmentF552TerminologyRelatingtoChainLinkFencingF567PracticeforInstallationofChain-LinkFenceF626SpecificationforFenceFittingsF668SpecificationforPolyvinylChloride(PVC),PolyolefinandOtherPolymer-CoatedSteelChainLinkFenceFabricF1043SpecificationforStrengthandProtectiveCoatingsonSteelIndustrialFenceFrameworkF1083SpecificationforPipe,Steel,Hot-DippedZinc-Coated(Galvanized)Welded,forFenceStructuresF1183SpecificationforAluminumAlloyChainLinkFenceFabricF1345SpecificationforZinc-5%Aluminum-MischmetalAlloy-CoatedSteelChain-LinkFenceFabricF1664SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)andOtherConformingOrganicPolymer-CoatedSteelTensionWireUsedwithChain-LinkFence2.2CPSCDocument:CPSCStaffRecommendations2.3ASAandOtherBallSportsAssociations:StaffRecommendations2.4BOCADocument:BOCANationalBuildingCode/1993–12thEdition2.5NFPADocuments:3StaffRecommendationsNFPA70NationalElectricCo...