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My partner said "These kids suck. The pitchers couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. You have to expand the zone in order to move the game along. See, we finished in 1:50 and now are tournament is on schedule."
My thinking is this. This is a state tournament with no time limit. These teams should be able to compete at this level.
Your partner probably had these type teams before and your thinking that "these teams should be able to compete at this level" could be false. Just because these kids are 16-18 doesn't automatically mean they can play.
The strike zone is that which is accepted by the League we umpire in. If there wasn't too many "moans and groans" from BOTH benches then perhaps that is the way they want the strike zone called. It's THEIR game and if that is the accepted ZONE, then call it that way.
Hopefully, amateur baseball will go back to wood bats. From my personal experience this year, the wood bat tournaments / games get over at least 45 minutes sooner compared to those that use metal.
Bottom Line: If that's the Zone that is accepted, then keep it there.
Pete Booth
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Peter M. Booth
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