[kellerumps]

I actually took more exception to his penchant for calling (in my opinion) pretty low strikes, and he didn't even show real good consistency there.
Here's a shock, I've got an answer for that also.

In all the LL play I've seen so far this year (baseball and softball), I've yet to see an umpire get their eye level down to the top of the strike zone. The guy last night only got down to the batter's eyes. Some umpires can adjust for being high, but not everyone can do that.

There is no reason an umpire cannot get to the top of the strike zone, even with small players. All one needs to do is spread, S P R E A D out those feet, get your hands off your knees and sit down. If you don't believe it can happen, go watch Steve M umpire sometime.

Good Point Mike....Brian Smith from Michigan is another good example of a umpire who gets really really wide.