JJ:
I don't believe Carl's remarks were directed at the NCAA level. He is aware of continuing attempt to raise the zone in the NCAA. However, they acted by actual rule change, not just a request for enforcement change.
None-the-less, I have yet to find a Div 1 NCAA conference umpire who has completely complied with the repeated requests for an "armpit" level strike. In fact, I haven't found a Div 1 conference ump who has moved the zone more than an inch or two above the belt, on purpose anyway.
If you have moved the zone up to the rulebook level, I'd love to hear from you privately. I am working on an article regarding NCAA's experience with their strike zone rule change.
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