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| Softball247
August 15, 2011
2:14:06 PM
Entry #: 3781835
| This one occurred to me in a game this past Spring season. B1 walks & is on 1B. I know this other coach & anticipated a steal. Having worked on pitch-outs in practice, I told my catcher to set up way outside, behind where a LH hitter would be. B2 was RH.
The umpire held up the pitcher & insisted the catcher line behind the plate.
Catchers are allowed to be in position anywhere within the Catcher's Box, right?
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| DonMc
August 18, 2011
3:02:55 PM
Entry #: 3784211
| READ Below, but she can set up anywhere in the cathcers box...
The catcher's box is the area in which the catcher must stay until the pitched ball is released. The lines of the box are considered within the box. All of the catcher's body and equipment must be within the catcher's box until the pitcher releases the ball, if not umpire will/ should call an illegal pitch.
The catcher's box is 10 feet in length from the rear outside corners of the batter's boxes and shall be 8 feet 5 inches wide.
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