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Softball Facts, Dimensions, Distance, and Diameters

Nov 14, 2016 by Chez Sievers

What is the diameter of a softball?

• 10 and under teams typically use a softball with a circumference of 11 inches and diameter of 3.5 inches.
• 11 and up age teams typically use a softball with a circumference of 12 inches and a diameter of 3.8 inches.

What is the distance from home to first in softball?

The distance from home to first base is 60 feet.

What is the distance from home to second in softball?

84 feet 10 1/4 inches from back point of home plate to the middle of the base

How far is the mound in softball?

• 14 and under teams typically use a mound that is 40 feet away from home plate.
• 15 and up teams typically use a mound that is 43 feet away from home plate.

What are the dimensions of the batter's box?

The boxes, one on each side of home plate measures 3 feet by 7 feet, including the lines. The outer edge of the lines of the batter's box should be 6 inches from home plate. The front line of each box shall be 4 feet in front of a line drawn through the center of home plate. The four lines must be drawn.

What are the dimensions of home plate?

The sides shall be 8.5 inches long, and the edge facing the pitcher shall be 17 inches wide and parallel to the pitcher's plate. The sides of the point facing the catcher shall be 12 inches long. Home plate must be a five-sided slab of whitened rubber or other suitable white material.

What is the radius of a softball pitcher's circle?

The pitcher's circle should be a circular area with an 8-foot radius, drawn from the center of the front edge of the pitcher's plate used to define the pitcher's area for purposes of the look-back rule.

How far are the fences in college softball?

• 6-foot fence at 190 feet in right and left fields and 220 feet in center field

OR

• 4-foot fence at 210 feet in right and left fields and 230 feet in center field.

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