1. High School Softball Strike Zone
All definitions are from the NFHS Rule Book
The “Slot” is the recommended position
Every pitch has a verbal call,
EXCEPTIONS:
a swinging strike
an obvious foul ball

2. Batter’s Responsibility
High School Softball
Strike Zone
Batter’s Responsibility
The 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)
20 second clock starts

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15. Pitcher’s Responsibility
High School Softball
Strike Zone
Pitcher’s Responsibility
After 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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38. Softball Batter’s Box 1-1-4
High School Softball
Strike Zone 3’ 4’
Batter's Box
3 feet x 7 feet
Softball Batter’s Box 1-1-4 3’
10’
8’ 5”
Catcher’s Box
10 feet x 8 feet 5 inches

39. High School Softball Strike Zone Plate Dimensions 1-2-2 17” 8 ”
Black Edging is 1”
The plate is 17” long, with ½ being at a 45° angle
8 ”
12”
The back of the plate is where the foul line connect

40. High School Softball Strike Zone The Book Strike Zone 2-56-4
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.
Top of knees
Arm Pits
Book
Strike Zone
25 inches wide
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

41. The “Game” Strike Zone 2-56-4
High School Softball
Strike Zone
The “Game” 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.
To have an effective zone, call strikes when the ball passes through the light green area
25 inches wide

42. DOES NOT change as the batter moves!
High School Softball
Strike Zone
The “Game” Strike Zone
STRIKE ZONE assumes a natural batting stance
When the batter swings .. she moves but the strike zone stays the same.
The strike zone
DOES NOT change as the batter moves!