DIAMOND PREP STEP BY STEP
HOW TO DIAMOND PREP:
- Use drag or rake to smooth out shale, primarily between bases and around home plate and batter's box.
- Remove base plugs and insert bases into receptacles.
3. Stake string line to back point of home plate and extend line to the grass behind first base, lying the string on the outside of first base.
4. Ensuring that chalker is set to "off" position, using lever attached to handle, fill hopper half full with chalk.
5. Bring chalker to back side of home plate and line up over top of string line. When front wheel is at front corner of home plate, open to 2" setting using lever on handle and walk chalker over string line to edge of grass behind first base.
6. Close chalker to "off" position and walk back to home plate.
7. Move string line to grass behind third base, lying the string on the outside of third base.
8. Line chalker up over top of new string line.
9. Open to 2" setting and walk chalker over string line to edge of grass behind third base.
10. To prep batter's boxes, bring batter's box template frame onto the field and line up side prongs with home plate (there should be more of the batter's box behind the plate than in front of it).
11. Use stick to trace inside batter's box to make line for chalking.
12. Line up chalker over traced line and open chalker to 2" using lever on handle. Walk around the box and repeat on the other side of the plate.