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| July 18, 2010 Ronbro 1 posts | Home plate pitching mat We are a Senior (50+) league in Edmonton, Alberta. We run under Canada SPN rules but are looking to change them to allow the use of a mat at home base to pitch to. We are having a lot of inconsistancy with umpires and strike zones. I am looking for a set of rules concerning mat use in all aspects of the game including size, placement and construction ie: rubber or wood. Also comments on how the batters box is affected as the mat would narrow the box if not adjuster? Thanks Ron Brown Pres ESSPA www.esspa.ca |
| July 18, 2010 kbl Men's 60 544 posts | ron, go to home page of senior softball. click tournaments. then click rules. go to 1.61. this should help you. ken |
| July 19, 2010 doker Men's 60 185 posts | THE MAT SHUD BE 19" BY 34 1/2" AND IT FITS OVER THE EXISTING HOME PLATE OVERLAPPING ONE INCH ON EACH SIDE..DOKER |
| July 19, 2010 doker Men's 60 185 posts | RUBBER WORKS THE BEST LIKE A WORKOUT MAT!!!!! |
| July 19, 2010 UMP IN NORTH GA. 47 posts | REMMEBER THE BOX IS LONGER ON THE FRONT END BY 6 INCHES OR SO .... A HEAVY TRUCK MUD FLAP WORKS REAL WELL BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MOVE AS MUCH WHEN THE BALL HITS THE PLATES FRONT EDGE .... REMIND THE UMPS. 6-12 THEN HITS THE MAT ... MOST NEW UMPIRES GET WORRIED ABOUT THE MAT AND FOR GET THE 6-12 COMES FIRST GOOD LUCK JESSE |
| July 28, 2010 Jetboy 62 posts | I'm not quite getting this question: "Also comments on how the batters box is affected as the mat would narrow the box if not adjuster?" How does the mat affect the batters box? |
| July 28, 2010 UMP IN NORTH GA. 47 posts | WHEN USING A MAT STRIKE ZONE .... THE BATTERS BOX IS 6 OR SO INCHES LONGER IN THE FRONT TO ALLOW THE BATTER TO PROTECT THE FRONT OF THE PLATE .... WIDTH IS THE SAME I BELIEVE |
| July 28, 2010 SSUSA Staff 3483 posts | For SSUSA sanctioned events playing under SSUSA rules, the front of the strike mat is positioned over the front of the permanent home plate ("front" in both cases meaning the edge closest to the pitcher's rubber) ... The 'extra' length is at the back of the plate, not at the front ... Hope this helps! |
| July 28, 2010 taits Men's 65 4548 posts | It (the mat), is also 2 inches wider than the normal home plate. |
| July 28, 2010 ShaneV Men's 55 393 posts | I make mats out of 3/8 horse mats. They come from the farm store in 4'x6' sheets, smooth on one side and dimpled on the other. A good carpenter's knife works well to cut clean. ShaneV |
