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Originally Posted by ChucktownBlue
Exactly what I thought when I first read the post. Get a friend and go to the plate. Assume the slot position with a ball on the ground, with 1/4 of it on outside white. Have your friend lift it straight up two feet. You WILL be seeing dirt between the ball and the plate. Not may or might, WILL. IMO, worrying about this "dirt view" is best used to build judgement during drills, not calling strikes during a game.
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Yep -- that parallax (sp?) can be a problem if you try to line the ball up with something "behind it" . But, it usually leads to tighter zones, not to wider zones. I'd ask a different umpire for feedback. If "all" (and I don't mean that literally) tell you your zone is too wide, then it probably is, for the level you are working.