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Ballfield Dimensions & Reference Guide

This is the definitive resource for ballfield dimensions, construction and renovation. The 48-page version 3.0 is an absolute must-have for sports field managers, ground crew members, architects, field builders, athletic directors, sports turf management students, league volunteers, and board members. This will quickly become one of the most important tools in your shed.

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Ballfield Dimensions & Reference Guide

We take a deep dive into these topics:

  • Ballfield Layout
    • Managing expectations
    • Space needs
    • Laying out your ballfield
  • Ballfield Dimensions
    • Baseball dimensions for 29 fields
    • Softball dimensions for 45 fields
    • Finish surface grade
  • Field Amenities
    • Spectator safety
    • Dugout design
    • Backstop netting
    • Windscreen
    • Batting cages
  • Infield Soils
    • New vs existing infields
    • Function of soil entities
    • Engineered vs native soil
    • Soil testing and results
    • Determining your infield soil needs
    • About topdressings and amounts
  • On-Field How-Tos
    • Setting base anchors
    • Setting the pitching rubber
  • Mounds & Batter’s Boxes
    • Softball pitcher’s circle
    • Building a pitching mound
    • 10′ Mound
    • 8′ Mound
    • 6″ Mound
    • Batters / Catchers boxes
  • Warning Tracks
    • Building a warning track

Author & Contributors

  • Paul Zwawka (Author) Former groundskeeper for the Baltimore Orioles, Author of GroundsKeeperU
  • Grant McKnight, President and Owner, DuraEdge
  • Luke Yoder, Senior VP of Business Development, DuraEdge; Former heads groundskeeper for the Iowa Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the San Diego Padres
  • Ross Clites, President / Senior Design Consultant, 4Most Sport Group;
  • Benji Brye, Beacon Athletics; Product expert and designer in field amenities

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the experts at Beacon Athletics.

 

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These guides are a great reference source. Thanks for the time spent researching all this info, and compiling it into a convenient booklet."  
—Steve, Fairfax County Park Authority

Additional information

Weight1.5 lbs
Version

3.0

Size

48 full-color pages

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