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Make sure it’s square.
To accurately determine if the pitching rubber is square,
you’ll need to measure from the square portion of home plate.
On the rubber, measure 8½" in both directions from the centerline and
mark those points on the front of the rubber (see illustration). Using the
Measurements Table (right), find the pitching distance for your ballfield
and reference the squaring measurement.
Measure the distance from the front square corner of home plate to the
front of the pitcher’s rubber at the 8-½" mark you made earlier. Repeat
this measurement on the other side, from the opposite corner of home
plate to the front of the pitcher’s rubber. These measurements should
be the same when home plate is square to the pitching rubber.
If these measurements are not the same, then the pitching rubber
needs to be adjusted by twisting it slightly until the measurements
match. Each time you manipulate the rubber to bring it square,
re-measure the pitching distance and the two squaring measurements
on each side of the rubber until they all meet the specified distances
shown on the Measurements Table.
When all four of the parameters have been met — elevation, distance,
levelness, and square — double-check each measurement one last time
before backfilling around the rubber. After compacting around the
rubber, do one final check on level, distance, and square to ensure the
compacting process did not throw the rubber off its mark.
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CENTERLINE
8½" from
centerline
8½" from
centerline
MEASUREMENTS TABLE
Pitching
ON-FIELD HOW-TO
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Squaring
Distance
Measurement
BASEBALL
2
2
1
60' 6"
59' 1"
54'
52' 7"
50'
48' 7"
48'
46' 7"
46'
44' 7"
44'
42' 7"
38'
36' 7"
SOFTBALL
50'
48' 7"
46'
44' 7"
43'
41' 7"
40'
38' 7"
35'
33' 7"
30'
28' 7"
Perfection is your goal.
Installing a pitching rubber can be tedious. It is one ballfield task
that demands both accuracy and patience. It can take as little as
15 minutes to set the rubber, or it can take as much as an hour.
In either case, perfection is your ultimate goal. ◾
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