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BASEBALL 101
BASEBALL 101
Presenters:
San Joaquin Delta Community College
Overview
Planning & Design
1. Planning & Design
a. Orientation
b. Home Plate +Pitchers Mound
c. Base Locations
d. Infield Cut & Base Paths
e. Infield Radius
f. Backstop
Jay Beals
Chris Sullivan
g. Outfield Dimensions
h. Layout of Outfield Fences
i. Warning Track
j. Dugouts
k. Batting Cages
l. Bullpens
2. Grading & Drainage
3. Turf
a. Living Turf vs. Synthetic Turf
4. Management
Planning & Design
Orientation
Planning & Design
Home Plate & Pitchers Mound
-Sun
-Wind
-Program-Impacts
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Planning &
Design
Home Plate
Batters Box
Planning & Design
Pitchers Mound
-Distance
-Section
-Type
Planning & Design
Planning & Design
Base locations
Base Locations
-Starting point
-layout
-1st, 2nd, 3rd
Planning & Design
Infield Cut and Base Paths
-Radius Around
-1st, 2nd, 3rd
Planning & Design
Infield Radius
-From Pitchers Mound
-Where it ends?
-Runway Lanes
-1st, 2nd, 3rd
-How Wide?
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Planning & Design
Backstops
Planning & Design
Backstops
-Minimum Setback from home plate
- Width, Height of Backstop
-Style of Backstop
-Concrete-pads
-Boards-4 tier, 3 tier, 2 tier.
Planning & Design
Outfield Dimensions
Planning & Design
Outfield Dimensions
-Right/Left Field
-Minimum(300 ) Preferred(325)
-Center Field
-Minimum(350 ) Preferred(400)
Planning & Design
Outfield Dimensions
Planning & Design
Outfield Dimensions
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Planning & Design
Planning & Design
Layout of Outfield Fence
Layout of Outfield Fence
-Layout Designs
- Height of Fence
- Edge band for Fence
San Jose State
Santa Clara University
- Attachments
- Windscreen, Fence Covers
Foul Line Poles/ Fair Pole
-Size, Location
San Jose Giants
Cashman Field
Planning & Design
Warning Track Dimensions
Planning & Design
Dugouts
Planning & Design
Dugouts
Planning & Design
Batting Cages
-Style
-Size
-Location
-Amenities
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Planning & Design
Batting Cages
Planning & Design
Batting Cages
-Single
-Double
-Width, Height
-Power
-Material
-Synthetic
-Carpet
-DG
Planning & Design
Bullpens
Planning & Design
Bullpens
Planning & Design
Bullpens
Planning & Design
Bullpens
-Single
-Double
-Location
-Open on Field
-Fenced off Field
-Material
-Synthetic
-Carpet
-DG
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Planning & Design
Planning & Design
Final Layout
Program Items:
- Gate Locations
- Material Storage
- Scoreboard
- Spectator Seating
Planning & Design
Santa Clara University
Grading &
Drainage
Grading & Drainage
Synthetic Turf
Livingg Turf
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Grading &
Drainage
Grading &
Drainage
-From infield slope to
backstop/dugouts
Drainage Systems
- Trench Drain
- Verti-Drain
- Perforated Pipe
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Grading &
Drainage
Grading &
Drainage
Drainage Matrix’s
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Drainage Matrix’s
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Turf
Turf
Living Turf
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Turf
Turf
Turf
Turf
Turf
Turf
Synthetic Turf
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Turf
Turf
Turf
Turf
Softball Field
Turf
Baseball Field
Management
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Management
Management
Management
Questions?
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