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Originally posted by refjef40
I have heard different views on this before but I want to know the latest feeling out there.If the catcher sets up on the far outside corner or even a little further where do you go.I always feel a little uncomfortable all the way over or back in a normal spot with basically no catcher in front of me.I'm just curious what everyone else is doing.
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I would stay in the slot even though the catcher is set up outside. I be a bit more relaxed toward the center of the plate, but I'm still going to be looking down the inside edge of the plate.
If the umpire moves over with the catcher and the pitcher brings it hard inside, the umpire may see nothing, but the back of the catcher's helmet. As close as the NCAA wants the umpire to get to the catcher, s/he may actually get hit by the catcher and lose any chance of making the call. If the umpire stays in the slot and it's an outside pitch, big deal. You see them the whole game even when the catcher is set up square behind the plate.
The batter's strike zone does not move, so why would the umpire. If you feel naked without the catcher in front of you, buy more and better equipment because it you need the catcher for protection, you may turn into a "peeker" and that is not a good thing.