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The answer is 66 feet, 9 inches. Home, first, and second base form a right triangle with legs of 90 feet each. Using the Pythagorean theorem, it is simple to determine that the distance from home to second is 127 feet, 3 inches (rounding off to the nearest inch). Subtract 60'6" (the distance from home to the rubber), which leaves 66'9" as the difference, and thus the distance from second to the rubber.
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How far from the pitching rubber to 2nd base?
The distance from second base to the pitching rubber is the same as the distance from the plate to the rubber. It is 60 feet 6 inches.
Is it further to second base from the pitcher's mound than it is to home plate?
No. It is the exact same distance but it was shorter when they moved the mound back The distance from home to the pitching rubber is 60 feet 6 inches. The distance from the pitching rubber to 2nd base is 66 feet 9 3/8 inches. The total distance from home to second is 127 feet 3 3/8 inches.
If the a line drive strikes the pitchers rubber and the catcher catches it is he out?
No he is not out. Hitting the rubber is like hitting the ground. He would have to throw out the batter, runner at first base.
What is the distance between home plate and the pitchers mound in usssa baseball?
I'm assuming you mean USA baseball. The distance between home plate and the pitcher's rubber (the center of the mound) is 60 feet 6 inches. The distance between each base around the diamond is 90 feet.
How far is second base from the pitchers mound in girls softball?
45' to 35' feet
What is the distance from the pitchers mound to first base?
150 feet I'm sorry but the answer above is incorrect. the full distance between 3rd and 1st is only 127.28 feet. The distance from 1st to the pitchers mound is 63.72 feet. the same goes for 3rd to pitchers mound.
How many total bases are used in an mlb game?
5 First base Second base Third base Home Pitchers mound
Distance from pitchers mound to second base?
Approximately 66 feet, 9 inches. The infield of a baseball field, bounded by the four bases, is (in theory) a perfect square, with 90 feet on each side. Technically, the vertices of this square are, in order: the back corner of home plate, the middle of the right edge (as viewed from home plate) of first base, the exact center of second base, and the middle of the left edge (as viewed from home plate) of third base (however, in the remaining discussion, I may omit such details). These corners all form right angles. If a triangle were drawn using home plate, first base, and second base as vertices, it would be a right triangle with a right angle at first base. To put this problem in geometric/trigonometric terms, let's label the vertices of this triangle: F (first base), H (home plate), and S (second base). Now let's label the sides of this triangle: A (line segment FH, from home to first), B (line segment FS, from first to second), and C (line segment HS, from home to second). Because line segment C is opposite the right angle (F), it is called the "hypoteneuse". Now, the Pythagorean theorem tells us that if A, B, and C are sides of a right triangle, and A and B are adjacent to the right angle, and C is opposite the right triangle, then the sum of the squared lengths of A and B is equal to the squared length of C. Or: A2 + B2 = C2 From the rules of baseball, we know that both A and B have a length of exactly 90 feet. Plug this into the equation, and you get: C2 = 902 + 902 = 8100 + 8100 = 16200 Therefore, the length of C is simply the square root of 16,200, which is approximately 127.279 feet. This is the distance between home plate (precisely, the back corner of home plate, nearest the umpire) and second base (precisely, the center of the "bag"). Now, at this point, we must be clear what we mean by "pitcher's mound". The "pitcher's mound" is a round area of dirt in the center of the infield, with a diameter of 18 feet. So, depending on what part of the "pitcher's mound" you're talking about, it could be anywhere from 50 to 68 feet from the pitcher's mound to the back corner of home plate. If you're talking about the center of the pitcher's mound, it is, according to regulations, exactly 59 feet from the back corner of home plate. However, the most relevant thing to measure from is the "pitcher's plate", or "rubber". This 24-inch by 6-inch slab of rubber is positioned so that it's long sides are perpendicular to a line from home plate, and the center of it's front edge is exactly 60.5 feet (6 feet, 6 inches) from the back corner of home plate. Regardless of which point on the pitcher's mound you're talking about, the distance between that point and second base is easily computed (assuming you're talking about SOME point on the straight line between home plate and second base) as the distance between home plate and second base, minus the distance between home plate and the point in question. If you use the pitcher's mound as your location, then the middle of the front edge (closest to home) of the pitcher's mound is about 127.279 - 60.5, or 66.779 feet (or about 66 feet, 9-1/3 inches) from the center of second base. But since second base and the rubber are not points, but areas, you again have to consider what point you're talking about. If you're measuring from the center of the rubber to the center of second base, you would have to subtract 3 inches, because the rubber is 6 inches wide. If you're measuring from the back edge (closest to second base) of the rubber to the front corner (closest to the rubber) of second base (the closest possible distance between any point on the rubber and any point on second base), you would subtract the full 6 inch (1/2 foot) width of the rubber, then subtract the distance from the center of second base to its front corner. This is another Pythagorean problem. Second base (as well as first and third) is a square with 15 inches on each side. The center of second base is therefore 7.5 inches from each edge. A right triangle can be drawn from the center of second base, to the center of the edge closest to first base, to the corner closest to the rubber, back to the center of the base. That triangle is a right triangle, with the two perpendicular sides measuring 7.5 inches. The length of the hypoteneuse, the line between the center of second base and the corner closest to the rubber, can be computed, through the Pythagorean theorem, as approximately 10.607 inches (or about 0.884 foot) . So, if measuring the shortest distance between any point on the rubber and any point on second base, it's 66.779 - 0.500 - 0.884 = 65.395 feet, or about 65 feet, 4-3/4 inches
How far is second base to first?
The distance between first base and second base is 90 feet.
Is the distance in fastpitch softball measured from the pitching rubber to the front of home plate or the back of home plate?
According to the official rule book, the bases are located inside the diamond.If you were standing on the pitcher's mound, then no matter which base you look at, the measurements would be behindthe bases, because the back corners of each base is what touches the measured diamond.Home plate is measured from the point (the part that points to the catcher) to the far right corner of first base (which touches the foul line). First base to second base is measured from the foul line to the center field corner of second base, etc.
What is another name for pitchers plate in baseball?
Another name for home plate is the 'dish'.
How far is it from the pitching rubber to second base in major league baseball?
I believe it's the same distance as the rubber is to home plate, 60 feet, 6 inches.Ken Fougère
