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The center of the batters box is even with the center of home plate. since the plate is 17" long the this means the front edge of the batters box is 27 1/2" in front of home plate and the back edge of the box is 27 1/2" behind home plate.
The front of the batters box is three feet from the middle of home plate which is where the angles start that lead to the point facing the catcher.
90 Feet from the plate in Major League Baseball. 86-94 feet from the batter's boxes (depending on the side).
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When the home plate umpire is behind the plate is he in fair territory?
No. The Home Plate Umpire, the Catcher, and the Batters are in foul territory, because they are all positioned behind the foul lines.
How is the distance measured from home plate to the pitching mound in fastpitch softball?
infeet it is 43 feet from home to the pitching mound
Are ASA slow pitch batters out if they step on home plate after they hit the ball?
NO
Home plate umpire is resposible for what calls?
The home plate umpire calls whether pitches are strikes or balls. He also calls plays made on home plate. He also tells batters to walk if they are hit with a pitch.
What is the size of a batters box in softball?
3' wide x 7' long is the outside of the chalk lines which count as part of the inside of the batter box. 6" from the edge of home plate (white part not black.) of the 7', 3' should be toward the backstop and 4' should be toward the outfield from the mid-angle point of home plate.
How far behind the home plate is the strike zone?
A pitched ball is ruled either a ball or strike based on whether or not it has passed over home plate. Extend the surface of home plate upwards, and that is the zone through which the ball must pass. If a pitched ball does not pass over home plate, but is still caught directly behind home plate (curve ball) it is a ball.
How deep into the ground is home plate?
Home plate is generally only up to about 4 inches into the ground because of the spikes that extend from the bottom of the base. Some home plate bases are actually simply placed flat on the ground at the surface rather than buried at all.
What is the distance home plate to the oitcher's mound?
The distance measured is 60 feet 6 inches from the back of home plate to the front of the pitcher's rubber.
How far the ball has to hit in front home plate to make it fair?
Because home plate is in fair territory, the ball could settle on top of the plate and it would be a fair ball.
How do you measure the distance from home plate to first base in little league baseball?
From the back of the plate to the front of the base.
How far does MLB pitch from?
The distance from the front of the pitcher's plate to the back tip of home plate is 60' 6".
How long is home plate to the pitchers mound?
It is 60' 6" from the back of the plate to the front of the rubber.
