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Originally Posted by wsttxump
This is why the pitch is a ball in a college level game.
1) NEITHER team or coach will expect that pitch called a strike. In fact anything caught more than a ball below the knee you will hear sh** about.
2) If you are going to call this pitch expect (2) things.
A) Ejections
B) You are not coming back to that park and/or conference.
Higher level games are "perception", Like it or nor that is the way it is. This is the "accepted" way to call the game. Like the "neighborhood" call or the swipe tag is the "accepted" way to call the game.
In the game of baseball there are numerous unwritten rules.
1) Large lead, no stealing or bunts.
2) Pitcher will protect batters and fielders.
3) No showing anyone up.
etc.
etc.
The other thing to think about is your partner you are working with. If you are calling that pitch a strike (the one and only time you are at that park) be prepared for your partner to call the assignor and say "no way am I working with him again" because the job you are doing reflects on you and your partner and you will bring him into this circus.
The rule book is black and white but you have to understand how the game is played and why it is played that way. There are plenty of things that will happen if you are looking for a sh**storm. Don't cause one by picking to call pitches that are down at ground level.
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I've watched my sons play high level ball for years, I've seen many a ump call fastball strikes 2-4" below the knees. Is that an unwritten part of the strike zone?
A fastball comes in 3" below the knees it's called a strike and if he's consistent with that call very little is said. Now a curve ball comes in at the knees and if you call it a strike you're an idiot and no coach will ever have you back.
Where's the integrity?