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Fair enough, Mike.
Believe it or not, I have been to several clinics. The odd thing is that I do not recall the strikezone EVER coming up. Rule changes, interpretations where rules seem to conflict, local (read-state) differences, suggestions for changes, mechanics, discussions on how to train locally, age-difference rules, etc. Much of the same discussions you find here on this board, and also on that other board. But no strikezone. I'll specifically bring it up at the next meeting.
Perhaps if we're being taught one thing and the rulebook says another, we could reword the rulebook - although I DO understand your valid point about it being difficult to describe. Perhaps they could at least word it to say "1 ball-width below the armpits" or somesuch.
As to the width, I believe that a lot of the pitches being described as outside are not actually outside. ANY part of the ball over ANY part of the plate - makes the zone pretty wide. I make a point of dusting off the black portion of the plate on both sides, and call both sides strikes.
As to the Chevrolet shaped zone, that bothers me, and I hope we never teach it. If the ball's not high or low, and not outside or inside, it should be a strike, even if it is just barely inside the zone in both dimensions.
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