New Girls High School Complex lol

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May 14, 2015
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DD and I went up to the new fastpitch complex over the weekend for the high schools. Just got finished with all turf and nice stands and concessions.... only one issue. They made the fences only 190 some feet from the plate. They did make them 10ft tall but I lazered the top of the fence and it's only 204 feet from the plate lmao. All home run records will be broken haha. Only gave her a couple pitches and one was in the parking lot, the other on the road. Better start working hard on the drop.
 
Nov 18, 2015
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I thought 10' was the minimum to meet building codes. Otherwise, you risk losing them in the snow drifts. :D
 
Jun 8, 2016
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DD and I went up to the new fastpitch complex over the weekend for the high schools. Just got finished with all turf and nice stands and concessions.... only one issue. They made the fences only 190 some feet from the plate. They did make them 10ft tall but I lazered the top of the fence and it's only 204 feet from the plate lmao. All home run records will be broken haha. Only gave her a couple pitches and one was in the parking lot, the other on the road. Better start working hard on the drop.

They let you play on it? Nice. 8 YO DD and I went to the local HS complex this summer to practice and about 30 minutes in the HS coach came charging in telling us we cannot play on the field without permission. Must have cameras there or something. Field wasn't locked and had no signs saying not to play on it. She acted like we were 2 teenagers getting ready to graffiti the place..was about ready to tell her that if she wanted her team to win some games once in a while she might want to let kids practice on it..but amazingly I was able to bite my tongue..:cool:
 
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Jun 8, 2016
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I guess no one has ever said anything ;)- hope I can hold my tongue

Cool. That is the way it was for me growing up in MA..maybe it is only cold weather places they let you do it :D
I would hit with winter gloves in November on my local HS field when I was a teenager..when I was able to persuade one
of my friends to go along.
 
Jul 3, 2013
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DD and I went up to the new fastpitch complex over the weekend for the high schools. Just got finished with all turf and nice stands and concessions.... only one issue. They made the fences only 190 some feet from the plate. They did make them 10ft tall but I lazered the top of the fence and it's only 204 feet from the plate lmao. All home run records will be broken haha. Only gave her a couple pitches and one was in the parking lot, the other on the road. Better start working hard on the drop.

I'm confused. How is a fence that measures 204 feet from home plate only 190 some feet?
 

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