OBR vs Fed: Stepping on the Plate

Originally Posted by mcrowder

Nonsense. My 7 year old daughter can have her toes on the plate and her heel on the white line. It doesn't take a large foot at all.

I was speaking generically. I would imagine your 7-year old daughter is probably about a size 5 or 6 - about 9-1/2" long, so yes, it's possible, but also the smaller the foot the less likely it's going to happen.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

I was speaking generically. I would imagine your 7-year old daughter is probably about a size 5 or 6 - about 9-1/2" long, so yes, it's possible, but also the smaller the foot the less likely it's going to happen.

But at that age, the distance from the plate is only 4 inches, not 6 inches like on the big boys' field. It is very possible for all LL participants (12U) to be both in the box and on the plate at the same time, as the line is very close. There is no penalty for this in all OBR based games. Only in the wonderful world of Fedlandia is there any such nonsense.

[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

I was speaking generically. I would imagine your 7-year old daughter is probably about a size 5 or 6 - about 9-1/2" long, so yes, it's possible, but also the smaller the foot the less likely it's going to happen.

My point was that the line (which is considered IN the box) is NOT as far as you guys seem to be indicating from the plate itself. It doesn't require a big foot at all. I'll have my 3 year old at the field tonight - I'll see if she can be both in the box and on the plate - it'll be close, but I bet she can.