Where did my batters box go???

[wadeintothem]

before the game 3-4 inches to the Left / Right side of the front of the respective boxes use the back of your brush or something and dig in a mark that probably wont get removed as they wont notice it.

when you clean the plate, smooth over the area in front of the plate with your foot.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Y'all puting way too much effort into this. If the batter is out of the box when hitting the ball, you'll know it.

If you have to think about it, the batter wasn't out of the box.

[streamdoc]

As part of my routine between innings I always (yes, always) brush the plate after the pitcher's last warm-up toss. After doing so, I quickly smooth out the area in front of the plate, and between the "boxes" with my foot. I go out to where the front of the boxes should be. 3 or 4 quick passes and it's done. Nobody even notices. It gives me a visual marker of where the front edge of the box should be. I do this plate brushing procedure every inning, whether or not there is a speck of dirt on it. I also brush the base that I am starting at if I'm on the bases - just a superstition, I guess.