Baseball and Softball Field Dimensions by Age and Level
Base paths, pitching distances and fence distances from tee-ball to the full-size diamond, plus fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball, as the governing bodies publish them.
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Play baseball & softball
Slow-pitch on a Tuesday night, Little League on a Saturday morning, a catch in the park. This half of 4Baseball is for people who play — and for the parents and coaches who make it happen. Softball counts every bit as much as baseball here.
📍 Find somewhere to playAdult baseball, slow-pitch and fast-pitch softball, Little League, travel ball, cages and indoor facilities — state by state. 🧤 Gear guideWhat you actually need, what the bat stamps mean, and live shopping results. 🎯 Skills & drillsThrowing, fielding, hitting, pitching and base running — a coaching cue each, plus video. 🧮 Stat calculatorAVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, ERA and WHIP from raw numbers — with a seven-inning switch for softball and youth ball. 🖨️ Printable scoresheetA clean scorebook page you can print and take to the field. 🧒 High school & youthPrep scores, Little League, Legion and travel ball by state.
Guides
Bat Standards and Stamps Explained
USABat, BBCOR, USSSA BPF and wood for baseball, plus the USA Softball, USSSA, NSA and ISA marks, and what drop weight actually means.
How to Size a Baseball Glove
What the rulebooks actually limit, how baseball and softball gloves differ, what web types and age charts really are, and how to break a glove in.
How to Keep a Baseball Scorebook
Position numbers, the standard notation, how to score a half inning play by play, and how to prove a box score at the end of the game.
Slow-Pitch Softball Rules Explained
Pitch arc, the ten fielders, starting counts, home run limits, strike mats and run rules, and how USA Softball, USSSA, NSA and ISA differ from each other.
Youth Pitch Counts and Arm Care
The published Pitch Smart and Little League pitch limits and required rest days, what they leave out, and why fatigue is the risk that matters most.
The Infield Fly Rule and Other Rules Fans Argue About
What the Official Baseball Rules actually say about the infield fly, the dropped third strike, balks, obstruction, force plays and the tie that does not go to the runner.
Basic Pitch Grips
How to hold a four-seam and two-seam fastball and a changeup, plus what the recognised authorities actually say about breaking balls and young pitchers.
Hitting Fundamentals
Stance, load, stride, contact and follow-through, plus the tee to soft toss to live-arm practice progression that governing bodies actually recommend.
How to Umpire a Rec League Game
Working alone behind the plate, the signals that matter, running a pre-game meeting, handling arguments, and the real routes to getting trained.
Recreational baseball and softball
Little League and youth ball
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