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We actually have a high school coach who draws them, but only when he plays certain schools.
Are pitchers required to stay within the 24” lines?
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- Jan 22, 2011
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NCAA Publications - 2024 and 2025 Softball Rules Book
2024 and 2025 Softball Rules Book
www.ncaapublications.com
From page 21 of NCAA rules:
Pitcher’s lane 8-foot lines drawn within the outer edges of the pitcher’s plate toward the inside edges of the inside front corners of the batter’s boxes; 24 inches wide at the pitcher’s plate and 25 inches wide where it intersects the pitcher’s circle
From page 16:
2.20 Lines (Markings)
2.20.1 Lines (foul lines, running lane, on-deck circles, pitcher’s circle and lane, dead-ball areas, and coaching, batter’s and catcher’s boxes) denote spaces to which players or coaches are restricted. The outermost edge of each line is the restricting boundary and shall meet the dimensions defined in the rules. To be considered “within” the space, the player or coach must not have any part of the foot that is in contact with the ground extend beyond the outermost edge of the line. To be considered “in” the space or “on the line,” the foot of the player or coach may extend beyond the outermost edge of the line as long as at least part of the foot remains in contact with the line or with the ground inside the space. In either case, a player or coach may not have an entire foot or entire portion of the foot that is in contact with the ground be completely outside the line that defines the space
One inch wider at 8 ft. length (half inch off each side) would be hard to notice. So, instead of a 90 degree angle from the rubber the lines would be drawn at a 90.16754553 degree angle. I made that number up but for our student/athletes out there figuring out that angle might be an extra credit assignment for their geometry teacher.
If I did my math correctly, I have the line drawn at 90.0028140745.
- May 13, 2023
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Mmmmehhhh really hard to imagine the accuracy drawing that line.
Going with irrelevant. Understandable why it's not drawn out on most softball venue fields. The pitching rubber used as a visual for that.
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Learned something. Thanks Dabears17. My apologies Comp.
Wonder what the logic is for 25”?
My interpretation is that any part of the foot outside the line cannot touch the ground.
I guess if football can tiptoe the line softball can also.
Wonder what the logic is for 25”?
My interpretation is that any part of the foot outside the line cannot touch the ground.
I guess if football can tiptoe the line softball can also.
The umpire should not allow the game to be played until the lines are removed. They are not NFHS markings and should not be on the field.
If the foot is touching the line it is considered in. The only time in NCAA that is not the case is a batters foot when contacting the ball.
I suppose that description helps groundskeepers lay out the lines without getting them noticeably crooked? I've seen plenty of batters' boxes done with a template "aligned" with home plate get messed up.
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- Oct 31, 2014
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Not true…..sorry someone has mis lead you.
