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I agree 100% witht the last post. My daughter has been taught the exact same thing. What I have noticed is that FP softball is mostly between the batter and the pitcher. If a pitcher has the ability to control her pitches and hit her spots on and off the plate. It seems to me that the ump should reward her with a call. Now Im not talking about pitches way off the plate. But if a ball consistantly can been pitched off the plate the batter better be swinging. Yes a pitcher needs to adjust to the umps zone. What I was looking for was information on ASA and LL strike zones. I am not aware if you guys and gals have clinics like we who officiate the upper levels have. In those clinic we dicuss issues such as in BB, By rule 3 second violation is 3 seconds in the paint. But how often do you see it called? Rarely by veteren officials but often by new officials. Like I mentioned before about the ball and 1/2 zone off the plate that D1 FP ups use. It speeds the game up, It rewards a pitcher who is on her game. Just as I have heard in the past. "You have a bat you better be swinging!"
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