Minute Maid Park Roof Open Rules

It s the question houston astros fans heck baseball fans everywhere are wondering.

Minute maid park roof open rules.

The rules in place for minute maid park stipulate that the roof will be closed when game time temperature is 80 degrees or higher and open when the temperature is below 80 degrees. Guests entering minute maid park may also be subject to inspection by random metal detection wand. Full ballpark access begins 90 minutes before first pitch. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings.

A total of 50 000. The ball struck a ceiling beam and was caught in fair territory by atlanta pitcher russ ortiz. And of course if rain and or winds are a problem the roof can be closed regardless of temperature. Specifically the minute maid park roof helped out the astros against the atlanta braves.

The roof at minute maid park however retracts completely off the ballpark to reveal the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence today. Will minute maid park s roof be open for the world series. Some additional exclusions may apply. With two on and two out in the second inning houston s craig biggio popped up a 2 0 pitch near third base.

The retractable roof at minute maid park takes 13 minutes to open but mlb rules say the roof can only be opened between innings which is less than three minutes. Minute maid bag policy a to z from minute maid park website in compliance with mlb and astros security policies all bags purses and containers will be searched prior to entry. That s a sticking point.