c. Regulation Baseball Field
(1) Description. Baselines are 90' - 0". Pitching dis-
tance is 60' - 6". Distance down foul lines is 320' mini-
mum, 350' preferred. Outfield distance to center field is
400'+. For senior league baseball, recommended dis-
tance from home plate to outfield fence at all points is
300'+.
(2) Space Allocation. See Table 7 - 77 and 7 - 78.
(3) Relationships. Optimum orientation is to locate
home plate so that the pitcher is throwing across the
sun, and the batter is not facing it. The line from home
plate through the pitcher's mound and second base
should run east-northeast.
d. Little League Baseball Field
(1) Description. Baselines are 60' - 0". Pitching dis-
tance is 46' - 0". Pitcher's plate is 6" above the level of
home plate. Distance down foul line is 200'. Outfield
distance to pocket in center field is 200' to 250'.
(2) Space Allocation. See Table 7 - 77 and 7 - 78.
(3) Relationships. Optimum orientation is to locate
home plate so that the pitcher is throwing across the
sun, and the batter is not facing it. The line from home
plate through the pitcher's mound and second base
should run east-northeast.
e. Regulation Softball Field
(1) Description. Baselines are 60' - 0" for men and
women, 45' - 0" for juniors. Pitching distances are
46' - 0" for men, 40' - 0" for women, 35' - 0" for juniors.
Fast pitch playing field is 225' radius from home plate
between foul lines for men and women. Slow pitch is
275' radius for men, 250' radius for women.
(2) Space Allocation. See Table 7 - 77 and 7 - 78.
(3) Relationships. Optimum orientation is to locate
home plate so that the pitcher is throwing across the
sun, and the batter is not facing it.
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