Section IV - Required Field Layout Markings

Last Updated on Friday, 05 August 2011 03:10

All fields used in tournament play shall be marked in accordance with the current edition of the Little League Rule Book.

Little League Baseball (12 and under, 60' fields)

The following requirements are the minimum standards for field markings for Little League Baseball (12 and under) tournaments.

  • Batters’ Boxes:  Little League Baseball batters’ boxes are rectangles 6’ long and 3’ wide.  The inside edge of each batter’s box is located 4” from the edge of homeplate and centered on the middle of homeplate so that three feet of the batter’s box is in front of the middle of homeplate and three feet of the box is behind the middle of homeplate.  Both batters’ boxes shall be square to the pitcher’s plate and parallel to each other.
  • Foul Lines:  Foul lines shall be drawn from the top edge of each batter’s box, along the  outside edge of both first and third base and extend to the outfield foul pole.  When drawing the lines, a string shall be attached from the back point of homeplate, along the outer edge of the respective base and to the foul pole.  The outer edge of the chalk or paint line shall correspond directly with string line.  No paint or chalk shall be located on the foul side of either first or third base.
  • First Base Running Lane:  The first base running lane shall be drawn beginning at a midpoint between homeplate and first base (30’) and be located 3’ off of the first base foul line and run parallel to the baseline in foul territory ending at the back edge of first base.  This is NOT an optional marking.
  • Coaches’ Boxes:  The Little League Coaches’ Box is a 8’ by 4’ rectangle located 6’ from the first and third foul lines in foul territory.  The back edge of the coach’s box is aligned with and abeam to the back edge of the respective base.
  • Catcher’s Box:  The Little League Baseball Catcher’s Box is a trapezoid shaped area defined by extending each foul line behind homeplate 9’ from the back point of homeplate and then connecting the extended lines with a line parallel to the front of homeplate

Junior, Senior & Big League Baseball

The following requirements are the minimum standards for field markings for Junior League, Senior League and Big League tournament play.

  • Batters’ Boxes:  Little League Baseball batters’ boxes are rectangles 6’ long and 4’ wide.  The inside edge of each batter’s box is located 6” from the edge of homeplate and centered on the middle of homeplate so that three feet of the batter’s box is in front of the middle of homeplate and three feet of the box is behind the middle of homeplate.  Both batters’ boxes shall be square to the pitcher’s plate and parallel to each other.
  • Foul Lines:  Foul lines shall be drawn from the top edge of each batter’s box, along the  outside edge of both first and third base and extend to the outfield foul pole.  When drawing the lines, a string shall be attached from the back point of homeplate, along the outer edge of the respective base and to the foul pole.  The outer edge of the chalk or paint line shall correspond directly with string line.  No paint or chalk shall be located on the foul side of either first or third base.
  • First Base Running Lane:  The first base running lane shall be drawn beginning at a midpoint between homeplate and first base (45’) and be located 3’ off of the first base foul line and run parallel to the baseline in foul territory ending at the back edge of first base.  This is NOT an optional marking.
  • Coaches’ Boxes:  The Coaches’ Box is a 20’ by 10’ rectangle located 8’ from the first and third foul lines in foul territory.  The back edge of the coach’s box is aligned with and abeam to the back edge of the respective base.
  • Catcher’s Box:  The Catcher’s Box is a rectangular shaped area directly behind and centered on homeplate that is 43” wide and the back edge of the box is located 8’ from the rear point of homeplate.

Little League Field Layout diagram

 

Junior/Senior/Big League Field Layout Diagram

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