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I heard from a respected source years ago that the calling of balls and strikes can be made easier by visualizing a window 2 feet by 2 feet on the plane above the front edge of home plate. The bottom edge of the window would be in line with the middle of the batter's front knee if it were positioned at the front edge of the plate. The inside edge of the window should be 2-1/2 inches off the 'black' of the plate.
A pitch would be a strick if the ball passes through that imaginary window.
College coaches have backed up that philosophy by saying to me that the pitch should be judged as the ball passes the front edge of the plate.
This would eliminate the concern of whether the ball touched any part of the area OVER home plate. Example: soft change-up crossing the front of the plate 'high' but falling into the zone at the back of the plate. Same would go for a rise, drop, or curve ball.
This technique does works for me and I have been using it for years.
I know I will hear some arguements on this, so bring 'em on.
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