Batters dig themselves a Hole!

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by rngrck

Had a game today and both teams really went to work tearing up the box. The Pitchers loved it. Low pitches that were normally balls now became strikes. At what point if any do you put a stop to this "digging" in the same spot.

When they are doing so in fair territory.

Originally Posted by kylejt

Six inches?!

Are you guys using the same measuring tape that you use to measure......



....never mind.

I've regularly over the years seen 2-4 inches dug a commonplace. On fields that are not well maintained, it's quite conceivable.