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Home plate to pitcher's box:
60 ft. 6 in.
Plate to second base:
127 ft. 3 3/8 in.
Distance from base to base:
(home plate included)
90 ft.
Batter's Box:
6ft by 4 ft.
Weight of ball:
Not less than 5 oz.
Not more than 5 1/4 oz.
Bat:
Must be round and made of hardwood in one piece or laminated. The diameter will not exceed 2 3/4 inches at thickest part, and length will not exceed 42 inches.
Home plate to pitcher's box:
46 feet
Plate to second base:
84 feet 10 inches
Distance from base to base:
(home plate included)
60 feet
Batter's Box:
5 feet 6 inches by 3 feet
Weight of ball:
Not less than 5 oz.
Not more than 5 1/4 oz.
Bat:
Must be round, made of wood, and not more than 33 inches in length. The diameter at thickest part will not be more than 2 1/4 inches, and not less than 1 1/16 inches at its smallest part. Bats may be taped for a distance not exceeding 16 inches from the smallest end.
Playing court:
94 feet long by 50 feet wide (maximum dimensions)
74 feet long by 42 feet wide (minimum dimensions)
Baskets:
Rings 18 inches in inside diameter, with white cord nets measuring 15 to 18 inches in length. Each ring is made of metal and is not more than 5/8 of an inch in diameter.
Basket ring height:
10 feet
Free-throw line:
15 feet from the face of the backboard
Length of field:
120 yards
(including 10 yards of end zone on both sides)
Width of field:
53 1/3 yards (160 ft.)
Height of goal posts:
20 ft.
Height of crossbar:
10 ft.
Width of goal posts:
(inside to inside)
(outside to outside)
18 ft. 6 in.
No more than 19 ft. 2 in.
Court length:
60 ft.
Court width:
30 ft.
Height of net from ground:
7 ft. 11 5/8"
Bottom of net from ground:
4 ft. 11 5/8"
Court length:
60 ft.
Court width:
30 ft.
Height of net from ground:
7 ft. 4 1/8"
Bottom of net from ground:
4 ft. 4 1/8"
Length:
34 ft.
Width:
20 ft.
Service line:
16 ft.
Size of court:
Rectangle 78 feet long and 27 feet wide (singles).
Service line:
21 feet from net.
Height of net:
3 feet in center, gradually rising to reach 3 ft 6" posts at each side of court.
