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| Oct. 13, 2014 Gunny2 47 posts | Las Vegas World ( batters box ) Is it me or is it that the batters box is short? I heard a lot of players being call out for this. I know I was call out but it was hard for me to think that I step out that far of the batters box when I hit the ball to right field. I thought I step in front of the plate, so I ask the ump he said no that I step out in front. Had to be a hell of a step because I was back midway of the home plate. What are your thoughts out there? |
| Oct. 13, 2014 Enviro-Vac Men's 65 489 posts | It seems that way to me as well Gunny - all the time! Batters box is too small anyway considering a mat is used. Forces more hits up the middle instead of giving you room to step up and hit a pitch to the off-field. |
| Oct. 13, 2014 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | boxes are just right..... hitters already have a great big advantage... |
| Oct. 13, 2014 Gunny2 47 posts | Yeah I agree with you Enviro-Vac. Would like to see more response to this & even the Tour. Dir. input, I know there was a bunch of you guys getting call out or even wondering way the box's was small. |
| Oct. 13, 2014 DaveDowell Men's 70 4317 posts | As the Field Director at Big League Dreams, I am certain the batter's boxes were not a technical, but rather a player, problem ... They are sized to official specification and are appropriately positioned ... The big difference at BLD was the inability of the leadoff batter to wipe the front line or the second batter to wipe the inside line, thus allowing subsequent batters to wander anywhere they wished ... Those who were called out at BLD for being out of the batter's box should maybe have been looking in the mirror for the culprit(s) instead of voicing objections to the umpires and Tournament Staff ... |
| Oct. 13, 2014 Sunshine1949 Men's 65 58 posts | Dave, it is my understanding that the front of the box should be 4' feet from the back rectacle of the plate......is this correct and if so are you saying that is the case at Big League Dreams and other parks. It did seem short to me and I thought the set up was not taking into consideration that the front of the plate is a strike. Just asking. |
| Oct. 13, 2014 DaveDowell Men's 70 4317 posts | I can't speak to the other parks that had chalk boxes because I wasn't there, but at BLD the batter's boxes were positioned exactly to specification at 4' forward and 3' to the rear from the point of the "elbow" of the plate ... I know because I measured them with a tape measure at the Southwest Championships in April ... Also, the front of the strike mat should be aligned with the front edge of the home plate, so that should not be a technical placement problem either ... As mentioned above, the big problem at BLD was the inability of players to wipe the lines to create either [1] a larger roaming area from which to hit, or [2] confusion on the part of umpires who would have to extrapolate the former location of the lines before they were wiped ... |
| Oct. 13, 2014 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | We had one called out at Desert Breeze and two called out at Lorenzi, all by the same umpire. All three instances the chalked boxes were 4' to the front of the plate's "elbow" and three feet to the rear. In two other of our games at Lorenzi the box was drawn 9' long, no problem there. |
| Oct. 13, 2014 Sunshine1949 Men's 65 58 posts | That would be correct by the book but it sure makes it difficult for the tall players with a big stride,, the only way to stay in, is to stand back in the box and then it is difficult to cover the strike that hits the front of the plate and when they do it is usually hit in the dirt or turf, which could or could not be a problem for the infielders. I'am not a pitcher but it sure seems the more experienced pitcher throw to the front of the plate. I don't have a suggestion for a solution but I do think it should something for consideration going forward. |
| Oct. 13, 2014 Mario Men's 50 451 posts | When they made the plate a strike they in essence moved the strike zone toward the pticher. I think they whould move the box accordingly toward the pitcher. Being a taller guy I would have to agree with Sunshine1949. The length of the plate forward would be all that is needed. |
| Oct. 14, 2014 Sunshine1949 Men's 65 58 posts | If you can't move the front line forward due to it lining up with the base line then move strike matt back......shouldn't effect the pitcher, they very seldom use the rubber anyway. |
| Oct. 14, 2014 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | really guys..whinging about the size of the batters box,which has been the same since moses was playing softball......why don't we just give ya's a tee and let ya hit off that...hell you could set it up so you can blast away....it is already a hitters game..let the pitchers have some say in the game.... |
| Oct. 14, 2014 LP 317 posts | this is one thing I look at as soon as I arrive a park in the past a lot times the ground crew has drawn a baseball batters box have seen it done in vegas and phoenix. we played at arroyo grande this time and batters box wasn't a problem there were no boxes drawn on any field |
