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Many umps say they use the bill of the cap, but I haven't been able to make that work. Same with trees, light towers, etc. I keep thinking that slight shifts in where I'm standing will cause large shifts in what looks high.
I just try to watch for it on every pitch, and if I don't see a soft arc, it's high. I admit that I've often wished for some sort of laser device that buzzes if the pitch breaks the 12-foot plane.
Around here, some umps won't call a pitch high unless it's way up there. Others (like me) keep a tight rein. Naturally, this causes the pitchers to adjust for each game.
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