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Originally posted by oppool
BUT what I was basically taught at Natl's for SP strike zone. Call anything that comes between the batters' boxes which are 6" from the plate on both sides that come across the batter from mid-chest(batter back nipple) to the front knee. Let the pitcher have 6' to 11' on the arc when they start getting over 11' start bringing them down(Illegal). Also would suggest finding a wall where you can practice throwing a pitch at different heights that you can see standing back about 25'-30', you will be amazed how low a 6' arc looks and that 12' is not very high to get you into your zone.
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Don
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Actually, the NUS teaches 7/11. This allows a margin for error without kicking the 6/12.
And "between the boxes" works right up until the time you get a 6'6" pitcher throwing off the end of the pitcher's plate fully extended. And with movement on the ball! It is quite possible a strike will land in the batter's box and the pitcher expects to get that pitch. There aren't a lot of these guys, but enough to go around to make it worthwhile to understand it.
Call it a strike, and you will also separate the real batters from the wannabe real batters. The real batters won't blink an eye while the wannabe will be looking at and pointing at the mark in the dirt.
Same goes for this type of pitcher throwing around the plate. It may hit between the boxes, but it still needs to cross the plate. The catcher will even ask you if "between the boxes" isn't suppose to be a strike.