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Originally Posted by mattmets
I'm in my third year of umpiring. I've had the plate quite a few times, and I feel I have a well-established strike zone (fairly large). My problem is that I find myself being inconsistent, especially high and low. I used to use a strict box stance and found myself calling low pitches quite often. Last year I switched to the GD and found that seeing low pitches is much easier. However, it is still a problem. Anyone have any advice for becoming more consistent with knee-high pitches? Is it just a matter of gaining experience, or is there something I can change when I work tomorrow?
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Knee high pitches are strikes. Pitches that come in just below the knee, in the hollow beneath the knee cap are strikes. Call the bottom of the zone as it should be called. Any pitch that comes in low and the catcher jerks his glove, or catches underhand, or has difficulty catching is a ball. The catcher's method of catching each pitch is an indicator to reinforce what you saw.