Baseball Diamond Layout

Abstract

An apparatus for a baseball diamond layout is provided. The apparatus includes a pentagonal home plate having a first side edge, a second side edge, and a front edge. The home plate includes a measuring tapes disposed on each of the first side edge, the second side edge, and the front edge. A first base, a second base, a third base, and a rubber are operationally connected to the measuring tapes on the home plate. The measuring tape located on the front edge includes an indicator associated with a predetermined placement of the pitching rubber when the measuring tape is extended between the home plate and the second base. The measuring tape located on the first side edge and the second side edge include an indicator associated with a predetermined placement of the first base and the third base when the measuring tape is extended from the home plate.

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         13 ) A baseball diamond layout assembly, comprising:
 a pentagonal home plate including a first side edge, a second side edge, and a front edge;   a first base, a second base, a third base, and a pitching rubber;   a first measuring tape disposed at the first edge, the first measuring tape including indicia corresponding to a plurality of distances to the first base according to a plurality of types of baseball fields;   a second measuring tape disposed at the front edge, the second measuring tape including indicia corresponding to a plurality of distances to the second base according to the plurality of types of baseball fields and indicia corresponding to a plurality of distances to the pitching rubber according to the plurality of types of baseball fields; and   a third measuring tape disposed at the second edge, the third measuring tape including indicia corresponding to a plurality of distances to the third base according to the plurality of types of baseball fields.   
     
     
         14 ) The baseball diamond layout assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising a fixation spike disposed on each of the first base, the second base, the third base, and the pitching rubber. 
     
     
         15 ) The baseball diamond layout assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the fixation spike is removably affixed to a bottom surface of the first base, the second base, the third base, and the pitching rubber. 
     
     
         16 ) The baseball diamond layout assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the first measuring tape and the third measuring tape are angled at 45° angles. 
     
     
         17 ) The baseball diamond layout assembly of  claim 13 , wherein each of the first measuring tape, the second measuring tape, and the third measuring tape include a locking mechanism.