Dugout (baseball)

In baseball, the dugout, the area of the players' bench in foul territory between home plate and either the first base or third base. A baseball field always has two dugouts, one for the home team and one for the visiting team. Generally stay there all players who are not bound by the Regulations on the field in use, as well as coaches, trainers and other staff, if they are approved by the respective league. Sämtliches personal equipment material as baseball gloves, helmets, bats and Catcherausrüstungen are also housed in the dugout.

Origin

The term Dugout (English aus-/eingegraben ) refers to the area below the pitch level. In the earlier development of the playing fields, the players' benches were about 80 cm buried below the board to give the spectators in the stands a better view of the main events at the Home Plate. Unlike many other sports, in baseball the playing field is not made up of two symmetrical half-court. The gameplay is focused on the area around the infield. Therefore, the grandstands are located around the home plate along the first base and third base. To avoid visual obstruction of the audience and a distraction by players on the bench, the players' benches were buried and with blinds (roof, sides and rear wall ) provided.

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