American Horseshoe Pitchers Association of America
OFFICIAL COURT CONSTRUCTION FOR HORSESHOE PITCHING

HORSESHOE COURTS

Indoor pitching.- When indoor courts are constructed, the height of pitching boxes shall not be over six (6) inches above floor level. Ceiling height shall be at least twelve (12) feet.

Layout of courts.- A court shall consist of two pitchers' boxes with a stake in the center of each and shall cover a level area overall of ten (10) feet width and fifty (50) feet in length.

Pitchers' box.- The pitchers' box shall be six (6) feet square, with stake in the exact center. (See diagram)

The stake area of the pitchers' box shall be filled to a depth of six (6) to ten (10) inches with potter's clay or substitute of like nature and kept in a moist and puttylike condition in the stake area.
(See diagram)

Stake Distance.- The distance shall be forty (40) feet between stakes. Measured from the pitcher's platform level, from the center of each stake. (See diagram)

Foul lines surrounding the pitcher's box shall be clearly defined. (See diagram)

When a number of courts are constructed as required in tournament play, the stakes shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet apart between courts and front pitching box foul lines shall preserve a straight line across the entire layout. Construction should be made to permit north - south pitching. (See diagram)

Pitching distance for women, juniors, senior men and handicapped persons shall be a minimum 30 feet with a foul line 27 feet from the stake. When women, juniors, short distance men and handicapped persons play on a court constructed for 40 foot pitchers, foul lines shall be marked 10 feet in front of the 40 foot foul lines with an imaginary stake marked three (3) feet behind the 30 foot foul line. (See diagram)

The pitcher's platform shall consist of an area: The maximum distance to the right or left of the stake or imaginary stake is three (3) feet. The minimum distance right or left of the stake or imaginary stake is eighteen (18) inches. The maximum distance in front of the stake or imaginary stake is three (3) feet. (See diagram)

COURT DIAGRAM

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Stakes. - The stakes shall be of cold rolled steel, one (1) inch in diameter, and shall extend no shorter than fourteen (14) inches and no higher than fifteen (15) inches above the clay surface with a three (3) inch incline toward the opposite stake.
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SCOREBOARD DIAGRAM

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