Law 2: Playing Field

The infield is a 90-foot square; the rulebook's metric figure, 27.43, is metres per side.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.1 · recall

The measurement runs from the apex, the back point of home plate, to the back edge of first or third base.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.1 · recall

The outfield lies between the two foul lines, which extend two sides of the infield square.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.2 · recall

To each foul pole, the nearest fence, stand or other obstruction in fair territory must be at least 275 feet away.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.2 · recall

The foul poles should be painted fluorescent yellow so the umpires and players can see them clearly.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.2 · recall

The distance to straightaway centre field should be 400 feet; 325 feet is the figure for left and right centre field.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.2 · applied

Fair territory runs from home plate to the fence within and including the first and third base lines.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 6.27 · applied

Rule 2 recommends 325 feet to each of the two power alleys, between the foul poles and the deepest part of the park.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.2 · recall

About 60.5 ft to the rubber, 90 ft to first base, about 127 ft to second base and 400 ft to centre field.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.4 · recall

The catcher is behind the plate, the pitcher on the mound, the shortstop in the infield and the centre fielder deepest of all.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 6.46, 6.59 · recall

U-12 World Cups use 75-foot bases; from U-15 upwards the bases are 90 feet apart.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

The U-12 pitching distance is 51 feet, against 60 feet 6 inches from U-15 upwards.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

The U-12 mound is 6 inches high and 14 feet across; from U-15 up it is 10 inches high and 18 feet across.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

From U-15 upwards each batter's box is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

All these lines are chalk or another non-burning white material, 2 to 3 inches wide.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.6 · recall

The coach's box is 10 by 20 feet from U-15 upwards; U-12 boxes are 4 by 8 feet.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

From U-15 upwards the three-foot lane runs for 45 feet, the second half of the way to first base.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

The next batter's box is 37 ft out, the backstop 60 ft behind, first base 90 ft away and the centre-field fence 400 ft.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

U-12: 25 ft to the backstop, 51 ft to the pitcher's plate, 75 ft between bases and 270 ft to the centre-field fence.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · recall

From U-15 upwards the backstop is 60 feet behind home plate, which leaves room to field a ball that gets past the catcher.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.1.3 · applied

Home plate is a five-sided slab of whitened rubber or a similar material.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.2 · recall

The front edge, facing the pitcher, is 17 inches; the two edges along the base lines are 12 inches and the two others 8.5 inches.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.2 · recall

The plate is set so that its two 12-inch edges coincide with the lines from first and third base, the 17-inch edge facing the pitcher.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.2 · recall

The bases are white canvas or rubber-covered bags, securely attached to the ground; only home plate is a slab.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.3 · recall

Each bag is 15 inches square and filled with soft material at least 3 and at most 5 inches thick.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.3 · recall

First and third base bags lie entirely within the infield; it is second base whose bag is centred on its point.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.3 · recall

The rubber is a rectangular whitened slab, 24 inches long and 6 inches deep.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.4 · recall

The mound is flat for 6 inches in front of the rubber, then falls 1 inch per foot for 6 feet, then blends into the field.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.5 · recall

8 1/2 inches, 12 inches, 17 inches and 24 inches.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.2, 2.4 · recall

The top of the rubber must be 10 inches above the top surface of home plate, easy to check with a line level.

Source: WBSC ORB 2025-2026, Rule 2.5 · applied