EXSPOSURE
Whenever the softball is in the air somebody
is trying to catch it or whack it. The same
goes for bobwhites and their predators.
LOB PITCH
From the pitcher's
mound to home plate
is 46ft. Just like the
pitch, one should lob a
softball that distance
to gauge quail habitat.
If the softball sticks
and does not roll, the
vegetation is too thick.
If the ball rolls more
then 6ft, there is not
enough vegetation.
Additionally, if the
softball is easily visible
from the pitching
distance there is not
enough vegetation.
GROUND BALL
In softball, a ground ball is
referred to a ball rolling on the
ground after being hit. If you
take that same ball and lightly
kick it around quail habitat, you
can judge the quality of the
habitat. If the ball rolls too
easily there isn’t enough
vegetation. If the ball barely
rolls or takes more force, the
vegetation is too thick. If you
want to evaluate brood habitat,
replace the softball with a golf
ball due to chicks being smaller.
Softball Habitat HOME PLATE
Evaluation Technique The dimensions of home plate are the
dimensions of a quality clump of grass for
S.H.E.T. bobwhites to nest within.
RUNNING
BASES
Bases are 60ft apart, it
is ideal to have quality
protective cover,
within that distance so
bobwhites can make a
quick get away from
predators. Additionally,
the area within all four
bases is approximately
a tenth of an acre.
Quality bobwhite
habitat will have
approximately 300
clumps of grasses per
acre, 25-30 clumps
within the bases, each
clump about the size of
home plate.
HOME RUN
The distance from home plate
to the outfield fence along the
TEAM ROSTER UMPIRE foul line is typically 275FT. That
Typically, there are In softball there is distance is quite a flight for
about 12 to 14 always an umpire. His bobwhites. The maximum
softball players on SIZE COMPARISON job is to interpret the distance a bobwhite can fly is
each team. When Softballs are about the same size rules of the game and approximately 328ft. Therefore
referring to bobwhites as an adult quail, that is why they monitor every aspect that is the maximum distance
those same numbers are used to evaluate their on the field. When quality protective cover should
are typically the size habitat. When evaluating brood referring to bobwhite be always from a quail. If not,
of a covey and eggs habitat for chicks, the softball habitat, the umpire is the habitat beyond won’t be
found in a nest. should be replaced by a golf ball. the land manger. utilized.
 - Andy Rosenberger – Senior Private Lands Biologist 540-585-3627 –
Andrew.Rosenberger@usda.gov

– Tiffany Beachy – Private Lands Biologist – 540-569-4664 –

Tiffany.beachy@usda.gov

– Elizabeth Elliott – NRCS Area I Natural Resource Specialist –

540-569-4662 – Elizabeth.elliott@usda.gov

– Celia Vuocolo – Quail Forever Private Lands Biologist –

804-537-3018 – cvuocolo@quailforever.org or celia.vuocolo@usda.gov

– Bob Glennon – Senior Private Lands Biologist – 757-279-3291

Robert.glennon@usda.gov

– Temporarily vacant – Contact Marc Puckett

marc.puckett@dwr.virginia.gov

Private Lands Wildlife Team – Coverage Area

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