Slow Pitch Co-ed Softball,

[SeaCat]

Anyone else out there play it?

I belong to a new team in the West Palm Beach League. I need some info about the diamond. (The ones we play on are incredible, but the one we practice on doesn't have bases or markers.) How far from Home Plate to the Pitchers Mound? From Home Plate to Second Base? From First Base to Third? (I know it is 65 feet between the bases.)

I alternate between Catcher and Center Right Field.

I have fun with this but the team needs a hell of a lot of work. Most of us play okay, but we need practice to get us playing together as a team.

Thanks for any info.

Cat

 

[SweetPrettyAss]

Anyone else out there play it?

I belong to a new team in the West Palm Beach League. I need some info about the diamond. (The ones we play on are incredible, but the one we practice on doesn't have bases or markers.) How far from Home Plate to the Pitchers Mound? From Home Plate to Second Base? From First Base to Third? (I know it is 65 feet between the bases.)

I alternate between Catcher and Center Right Field.

I have fun with this but the team needs a hell of a lot of work. Most of us play okay, but we need practice to get us playing together as a team.

Thanks for any info.

Cat

I played some softball as a bobby soxer and in college. The softball or baseball diamonds are actually squares. The distance between home plate and second base and first and third base are the same. I think the bases are 60 feet apart. As long as the bases are the right distance apart and the baselines are at right angles, don't worry about the other distances.

The distance between home plate and the pitchers mound is probably 46 feet in a coed league but it is 40 feet for women only.

 

[nyte_byrd]

For the field they have here, it's 60 feet between bases and 45 from pitcher to home.

 

[SeaCat]

Thanks you two. I'm a member of a new team that being new has been relugated to the back up fields which have no bases. We all know how to hit and throw, not to mention spit and scratch, (The women more than the men,) but we do need to know the distances so we can set up the bases for the practice.

This weekend we hit the field and started practicing. It was more than just warm, it was damned hot. I peeled off my shirt and reveled in the feel of my sweaty skin moving freely and the slight breeze cooling me. One of the other members of the team commented on this saying she wished she could do the same thing. I told her that I had no problem with ehr doing it, but that she would have to invest in some sunscreen. She didn't say anything to me after that, but I did notice she was talking with my wife later on. Maybe I should bring my camera to the next practice?

Cat

 

[JamesSD]

Reminds me of this great Simpsons quote...
"Umpire: Okay, let's go over the ground rules. You can't leave first until you chug a beer. Any man scoring has to chug a beer. You have to chug a beer at the top of all odd-numbered innings. Oh, and the fourth inning is the beer inning.
Chief Wiggum: Hey, we know how to play softball!"

 

[nyte_byrd]

Cat,
Hmm.. it sounds like this could result in a few stray story ideas for you? Something like "The Day Our Co-ed Team Got HOT" (heehee!)

P.S. No intention to offend, I've just got a dirty mind

 

[JRaven]

Umm... pardon me for getting geeky here. But it's a simple application of the Pythagorean Theorem. If the diamond is laid out as a square (which it should) then the distance from home to 2nd (or 1st to 3rd) would be X²+X²=Z² where X = the distance between home and 1st.

Therefore, if the distance from home to 1st is 65 feet as you stated, then the distance between home and 2nd would be about 92 feet. The pitchers mound would about 46 feet from home plate.

If the distance from home to 1st is 60 feet, then home to 2nd would be about 85 feet with the pitchers mound about 42.5 feet from home plate.

Good luck. And remember, there's no crying in baseball. But in softball...
Well, I didn't mean to. Besides, he should have been wearing a cup.


Jenny

 

[SeaCat]

Umm... pardon me for getting geeky here. But it's a simple application of the Pythagorean Theorem. If the diamond is laid out as a square (which it should) then the distance from home to 2nd (or 1st to 3rd) would be X²+X²=Z² where X = the distance between home and 1st.

Therefore, if the distance from home to 1st is 65 feet as you stated, then the distance between home and 2nd would be about 92 feet. The pitchers mound would about 46 feet from home plate.

If the distance from home to 1st is 60 feet, then home to 2nd would be about 85 feet with the pitchers mound about 42.5 feet from home plate.

Good luck. And remember, there's no crying in baseball. But in softball...
Well, I didn't mean to. Besides, he should have been wearing a cup.


Jenny

LOLOLOL

Distance from Home to First is 65 feet. Distance from Home to second is 91.9 feet. Distance from Home to Pitchers Stripe is 50 feet for Co-Ed.

If you're male and don't wear a cup, I don't want to hear about it. If you're female and don't weat at least a Plastron, well I can be found after the game to rub the soreness away.

Oh, if you are playing a base or Shortstop, do not stand about on the baseline. I can legally run your butt over, however if your a cute little thing like tonights ShortStop was then I may just pick you up and carry you to the next base.

Cat

 

[cloudy]

I played first base through high school and college, and kept playing up until a few years ago in church league (don't laugh, it's HUGELY competitive in the south).

Even played a couple of weeks ago on the women's team on the rez, just as a stand in.

 

[R. Richard]

Cat:
This is a link to an official softball [NOT coed, slowpitch] layout. I hope it helps.

http://www.constructionwork.com/res...all_diamond_12_in_with_home_plate_detail.html

 

[CharleyH]

Anyone else out there play it?

I belong to a new team in the West Palm Beach League. I need some info about the diamond. (The ones we play on are incredible, but the one we practice on doesn't have bases or markers.) How far from Home Plate to the Pitchers Mound? From Home Plate to Second Base? From First Base to Third? (I know it is 65 feet between the bases.)

I alternate between Catcher and Center Right Field.

I have fun with this but the team needs a hell of a lot of work. Most of us play okay, but we need practice to get us playing together as a team.

Thanks for any info.

Cat

Ahhh - I have no idea about mathematics, but I WAS THE best catcher in what you Americains call fast ball and when we beat your asses, - for 4 years in a row - oh believe me - no one could steal a base to second with my arm. What do you want to know? Very cool that you are doing this, btw. I have no concept about the math from base to base, though - its not important.

 

[SeaCat]

I played first base through high school and college, and kept playing up until a few years ago in church league (don't laugh, it's HUGELY competitive in the south).

Even played a couple of weeks ago on the women's team on the rez, just as a stand in.

Who's laughing, come and play with us. We, the "Biohazards" need some help, especially in the outfield. (I also need to teach the 18 year old playing First base that even if she makes an out she doesn't need to hold onto the ball. We could have made several outs and prevented many runs against us if she had tossed the ball to me after her play.)

Cat

 

[cloudy]

Who's laughing, come and play with us. We, the "Biohazards" need some help, especially in the outfield. (I also need to teach the 18 year old playing First base that even if she makes an out she doesn't need to hold onto the ball. We could have made several outs and prevented many runs against us if she had tossed the ball to me after her play.)

Cat

I can't play outfield, sadly...a bad right shoulder. But I can throw a helluva fast ball side-arm.

 

[SeaCat]

Ahhh - I have no idea about mathematics, but I WAS THE best catcher in what you Americains call fast ball and when we beat your asses, - for 4 years in a row - oh believe me - no one could steal a base to second with my arm. What do you want to know? Very cool that you are doing this, btw. I have no concept about the math from base to base, though - its not important.

LOLOL It's only important when the field you practice on doesn't have bases.

I too am a catcher, as well as a right/center fielder.

I make a good catcher, I have no fear of either the ball or the bat. (I got hit by two thrown bats last night. One caught me on the knuckles of the left hand and the other crossed my left thigh, went between my legs and hit me in the right calf.) I made a nice out by catching a tip when it slammed into my chest. I trapped it there. I kept playing even though the official in the tower 25 feet behind me claimed he could hear it hit me. (I can deal with physical pain.)

Cat

 

[SweetPrettyAss]

Who's laughing, come and play with us. We, the "Biohazards" need some help, especially in the outfield. (I also need to teach the 18 year old playing First base that even if she makes an out she doesn't need to hold onto the ball. We could have made several outs and prevented many runs against us if she had tossed the ball to me after her play.)

Cat

I played mostly left or left center field but I did play some first base too but I haven't played for a couple of years. If you are in Florida that is too far for me to travel. Otherwise, it would be fun.

 

[SeaCat]

I played mostly left or left center field but I did play some first base too but I haven't played for a couple of years. If you are in Florida that is too far for me to travel. Otherwise, it would be fun.

Yep, south East Florida. (HUrricane Alley) Come and visit.

Cat