What is the radius of a skinned infield on a high school baseball diamond? What is the proper distance from home plate to second base for high school and adult softball? Those and many more dimensions are listed here for quick and easy reference.
Key Points
- Build with 2″ x 4″ boards, pre-drill straight holes for nails, and use 40 penny nails.
- Use a 1″ x 4″ board on top of the 2″ x 4″s to hold the nails in place.
- Install eye bolts and a chain for pulling; place eye bolts in the face so the drag can be flipped over and used as a float.
- Stagger nails 1 ¾” apart in two rows in each board; a nail drag loosens and remixes an infield, while a mat drag will firm a field up slightly and create a nice appearance.
