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PITCHING MOUNDS
Softball Pitching Circle |
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DIMENSIONS & SETUP
The softball pitching circle is a 16' diameter circle.
The center is located along an invisible line extending from the apex
of home plate through the center of 2nd base. The front, center edge
of the pitching rubber is located in the center of the 8' radius pitching
circle. The distance of the pitching rubber from the apex of home plate
varies from 35' – 50'. Reference the Softball Field Dimensions Diagram
on pages 14-15 for the distance for your governing body and league.
The Pitcher’s Lane is a chalked lane within the softball pitching circle.
This lane is 3' 4" wide and 8' long. Pitchers are required to stay within
this lane when delivering a pitch to the plate. To mark the chalk lines for
this lane, run a stringline from the front corners of the pitching rubber
to the front inside corners of the batter’s boxes. Only chalk along the
stringlines within the softball pitching circle.
To help with maintenance, reduce digout and improve footing,
DuraPitch or Blackstick bagged mound clay or DuraEdge ProLoc
Blocks can be added to the Pitcher’s Lane. This clay layer should be
a minimum of 2½" - 4" thick.
8' radius
4'
3'
Pitcher’s Lane
chalk line
Pitcher’s Lane
(recommended
clay fortification area)
7'
■ APPROXIMATE VOLUME of DuraEdge blocks or DuraPitch / Blackstick clay
DE ProLoc Blocks
Total Area
Bagged Mound Clay
Area
2.5"D
4"D
3"D
4"D
40 sq ft
180 blocks
288 blocks
30 bags
40 bags
PRO TIP
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B E AC O N AT H L E T I C S
Skip the scribe and get done fast and easy. Typically, you would use a tape measure and a tarp stake to measure 8' and then scribe
the pitcher’s circle before chalking the line. But, it’s much faster and more accurate to use a product like Beacon’s Streamliner
Pitcher's Circle Kit. Just attach the kit to your Streamliner. Your chalker will create a perfect 8' circle — no scribe needed.
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