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Originally Posted by shagpal

The advice given thus far might be correct, that it is not a strictly baseball issue. But the game management issues might be more subtle. First thing that is the most obvious is to shut down any discussion of balls and strikes. But also consider things less obvious.

Are you working solo or in a crew for most of your games? Sometimes, its not just the coaches initiating the arguing. Sometimes it could be your own body language telling it, such as a poker tell on close or missed pitches. It could be timing, a movement, or checking your indicator or demeanor between innings. On close pitches, glance over at your partner, see what your partner is doing. See if the coach is looking to him for a read. If your partner is also putting out body language signals or looks about the pitch, that is far worse than what the coaches are doing.

Everyone has days where zones meander. Constant questioning of it can erode your confidence. But if that questioning of your zone is invited by your own nonverbal signals, or even worse from partners, you have issues to transcend that are beyond your zone. It can have a snowball effect on your game that just shutting down the arguing won't fix.

Very good post, this is very true.