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I assume this is a LL question since LL is mentioned and also Williamsport. The LL rule book has a picture of the catcher's box. It is formed by extending both fouls lines 9 feet back and then connecting the ends. This makes the box a triangle, 9 feet on 2 sides and 12.73 feet across the back. These dimensions would make the back side of the box 6.37 feet back from the point of the plate and 6.37 feet to either side of this point. The area is 40.5 square feet. The catcher could stand in either of the back corners of the catcher's box an be wider than a batter in the batter's box.
For senior LL the box is equal to the MLB catcher's box, a 43 inch by 8 foot rectangle that is centered on the point of the plate.
[Edited by DG on Jul 18th, 2004 at 09:46 PM]
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