Fastpitch Softball Pitching Rubber Dimensions

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Fastpitch softball pitching rubber dimensions.

Official size of a 12u pitching rubber. 2 9 a2shall be a 5 sided slab of whitened rubber or other suitable similar material. It s important that this distance is precise as even a slight variance either way could give a hitter or pitcher an advantage. The grass line or rim of the infield.

In fastpitch softball the bases are 60 feet apart from the next. Division age group bases pitching outfield fence ball size adult fastpitch men 18 29m 60ft 14 02m 46ft 76 20m 250ft 30 5cm 12in. 40 or 43 under nfhs rules the distance between the tip of home plate closest to the catcher and the leading edge of the pitcher s rubber is 43 feet for girl s fastpitch softball. Measures 24 inches by 6 inches.

Jan 18 2013 1 brianjason. Making one for dd to use indoors and would like to make sure i get it right. Softball field dimensions are pretty straight forward. It shall be set in the ground with the top flush with the playing surface.

Radius with the center being 18 in front of the rubber. The pitching plate shall be a rectangular shaped slab of white rubber or similar material. Pitcher s circle and rubber the radius of the pitcher s circle around the pitcher s rubber is 8 feet. For fast pitch softball the measurement is more likely 35 to 40 feet.

Typically the grass line is 60 feet in a semi circle in circumference from the pitchers mound rubber. Start date jan 18 2013. What is the size of the pitching mound in softball. The most typical exceptions to nfhs and state high school rules involve pitching distance and the number of games played.

The diagram above also provides details for foul pole and batters boxes. The pitcher s rubber is 40 feet from home plate in high school and ages 12u to18u. The size of ball is 24 by 6. The sides shall be 8 inches long the edge facing the pitcher shall be 17 inches wide and parallel to the pitcher s plate.

In determining the dimensions of a softball field you must first decide whether the field will be. Of course this makes the diameter of the pitcher s circle 16 feet. Softball message board with discussions on softball hitting. In 10u the rubber is 35 feet.

Easily square up the pitching rubber by measuring an equal distance from the front corners of home plate to the corresponding corners on the pitching rubber. For adult slow pitch this distance can range from 35 to 53 feet. That the pitching rubber the base and outfield fence if you have one distance all can change. The pitching rubber itself is a white slab that is 24 inches long by 6 inches wide.

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