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Originally posted by Coachtindell
Not sure I understand your question. I would not understand why you would call a pitch at someones chin. I think what you are saying is that if the person is 2 feet forward in the box, that the pitch is actually a strike over the plate.
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That, and the ball is ~4" in diameter (a little less for 10U), and with the small ones in their hitting stance, there is less than 4" vertically from their chin to their arm pits, and if any part of the ball is in the zone anywhere over the plate, it is a strike.
A lot of fans (fewer coaches) view it the opposite - if any part of the ball is outside the zone while in front of the batter, is cannot be a strike.
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Only problem we had was with one who forgot his chest protector and refused to get behind the plate. The field manager made him (not at our request), but he took it out on us.
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Ironic... we had a thread on this site a few weeks ago regarding the "macho" approach of not wearing all protective equipment. If I remember right, you have a 10U team. It is not uncommon at all for umpires around here to leave their chest protector in their bag when calling 10U. Personally, I think they're nuts...