Softball Home Plate Dimensions In All Leagues

Home Plate Dimensions softball includes two sides each of 8.5 inches and 12 inches in length. The bottom part facing the pitcher is 17 inches in breadth.

The two 8.5-inch sides are parallel to each other. Similarly, the two 12-inch sides are both slanted towards the inside and connect to point toward the catcher. The overall appearance of the plate is like a flipped diamond.

Depending on the knowledge of softball field dimensions, the flow of the game and a player's confidence can strengthen. The baselines are drawn straight from the base and are 60 feet long, and the distance from the back tip of the home plate is 25 feet from the backstop.

Similarly, from the center of the second base, the back tip of the home plate is 84 feet 10 inches and one-fourth long. It is also the same distance from the first, base, and third base for a perfect square.

The back tip of the said plate is also placed 60 feet toward the right corner of the first base, and the second base center is 60 feet away from the back left corner of the third base.

Moving on to the plate at home, its back end is placed 46 feet on the front toward the pitching rubber. Meanwhile, the back right corner of the first base is 60 feet away from the middle of the second base. Also, the center of the second base is the same distance away from the left corner of the third base.

For a softball player, the recommended home plate distance to the outfield for a fast pitch is 185 to 235 feet and 250 to 275 feet for a slow pitch.

Field Dimensions for College Softball

College Softball field dimensions have a 60ft gap between the first and second base. The home plate will be 43ft from the mound and 84ft 10.25 inches from the second base.

The detailed size and length of the college softball field are as follows.

• The front of the pitching rubber should be placed at a distance of 43ft from the back tip of the home plate.
• Distance between the home plate to both first and third bases should be 60ft from the back tip of the home plate.
• There should be an 84ft 10.25 inches gap between the second base and the back tip of the home facing towards.  
• There should be a gap of 60ft between each of the three bases, which are the first, second, and third.
• The pitcher's circle should have a radius of 8 feet, drawn in the center of the pitcher's rubber, creating a 16 feet diameter.
• There should be a 60ft arc that starts at the center of the pitcher's mound known commonly as the Infield arc.

Softball Field Dimensions for High School

High school softball field dimensions have a 60ft gap from the first and second base. The pitcher's rubber would be 43 ft from the home plate's back tip.

Measurements of the softball field take the back tip of the home plate (HP) as the center to calculate the distance for the other bases. Following are the lengths between the various plates and the position of the field.

• Mark a 60ft gap from the back tip of the HP to the right corner of the first base. The plate can be taken as the starting point for the field. 

• The first and second base should have a 60ft line starting from the right corner of the first base to the middle of the second.

• Now the distance from the middle of the second base to the left corner of the third base would also have a 60ft line connecting each other.

• There should be a 60ft line from the left corner of the third base to the bottom tip of the HP. After connecting all these lines with the home plate, the result would look somewhat like a diamond that can be observed on professional baseball and softball fields.

• The distance from the HP bottom tip to the middle of the second base should be 84ft and 10.25 inches.

• From the bottom tip of the home plate to the front of the pitching rubber, the distance should be 46ft. It is the standard softball distance between a pitcher and the batter.

• The circle on the pitching rubber where the pitcher throws the ball should have an 8-foot radius. It would then create a 16-foot diameter around the pitcher's circle, also known as the circular area around the pitching rubber.

• The infield arc is the basis that separates the grassy outfield area from the dirt area on the field. It is marked by measuring 60ft from the pitcher's circle towards the outfield. It is the circle around the center of the pitching rubber with a radius of 60ft.

Fastpitch softball field dimensions is 60 feet between bases and 84" 10.25' from home plate to second base.

The following factors will highlight the details of the fastpitch softball field.

• The home plate is made of 5 sides of white rubber plate with its side being 8.5 inches long. The closest edge from the pitcher will be 17 inches wide and placed parallel to the pitcher's plate.
• Its sides that are facing toward the catcher are 12 inches in length and are placed along the foul lines.
• All three bases are built from canvas with a square shape size of 15 inches and are not higher than 5 inches in height. These bases are attached to the ground. 
• The double first base is 15x30 inches long and has a height of 5 inches max. They are made from canvas or other similar materials.
• The fair territory is half of the whole base, which is colored white, while the other half of the foul territory is colored orange.
• The pitching rubber is a rectangular white rubber plate that is 24 inches long and 6 inches wide. The plate is set on the ground with the top side colored along the playing surface.

Softball batters box dimensions for the boxes placed on each side of the home plate are 3ft by 7ft. Their outer edges are 6 inches away from the home plate.

Similarly, the front line of each box should be 4ft ahead of a line that is drawn through the center of the home plate. That line is perpendicular to the foul line. The back of the batter's box also has a line that is placed 2ft behind the home plate and placed parallel to the foul line.

The front edge of the box has a distance of 43ft from the HP while the back edge is placed 27ft away from the HP. Moreover, the box itself is 3.5ft in width as a standard size.