If F7 catches a fly ball but falls into the dead-ball area, what is the ruling?

In the scenario where F7 catches a fly ball but then falls into the dead-ball area, the correct ruling is that the catch is considered invalid. According to baseball rules, a catch must be made within the field of play, and falling into a dead-ball area signifies that the catch was not completed in a legal manner. Therefore, the play is ruled as a no-catch.

In this instance, when the catch is deemed invalid, any runners on base are affected and are awarded an extra base. This occurs because the play is ruled as if the ball was not caught, and the ball is considered dead. Runners can advance one base due to the situation.

Thus, both aspects of options B and C are accurate: the catch is invalid, and runners indeed receive an extra base award because of the circumstances surrounding the play.