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High School Softball Strike Zone
All definitions are from the NFHS Rule BookThe “Slot” is the recommended position Every pitch has a verbal call,
EXCEPTIONS:
•a swinging strike
•an obvious foul ball
Batter’s ResponsibilityThe batter has 10 seconds to take her position in the batter’s box after
the ball has been returned to the pitcher to prepare for the next pitch. (7-3-1)
Penalty is a strike called on the batter. (7-3-1 penalty)
High School Softball Strike Zone
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Pitcher’s ResponsibilityAfter the ball has been returned to the pitcher to prepare for
the next pitch, she has 20 seconds to release the pitch. (6-2-3)
Penalty is a ball called on the batter. (6-2-3 penalty)
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Softball Batter’s Box
1-1-4
3’
10’
8’ 5”
Catcher’s Box
10 feet x 8 feet 5 inches
Batter's Box
3 feet x 7 feet3’
4’
High School Softball Strike Zone
17”
8 ”
12”
8 ”
Black Edging is 1”
Plate Dimensions 1-2-2
The back of the plate is where the foul line
connect
The plate is 17” long, with ½ being at a 45°
angle
High School Softball Strike Zone
Top of knees
Arm Pits
STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate which is between the batter’s forward armpit and the top of the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance. Any part of the ball passing through the strike zone in flight shall be constituted a strike. The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch.
The Book Strike Zone 2-56-4
25 inches wide
Book Strike Zone
The effective width of the strike zone is 25 inches Diameter of the ball is approximately 4 inches Width of home plate is 17 inches
High School Softball Strike Zone
STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate which is between the batter’s forward armpit and the top of the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance. Any part of the ball passing through the strike zone in flight shall be constituted a strike. The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch.
25 inches wide
To have an effective zone, call strikes when the ball passes through the light
green area
The “Game” Strike Zone 2-56-4
High School Softball Strike Zone
STRIKE ZONE assumes a natural
batting stance
When the batter swings .. she moves but the strike zone stays the same.
The strike zoneDOES NOT change as the
batter moves!
The “Game” Strike Zone 2-56-4
High School Softball Strike Zone
