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I work mostly HS and college baseball, but the parallels between baseball and FP are definitely there.
Umpires do not have problems working the strike zone in and out. Being good and consistent up and down is the key.
I used to work a lot of FP and the worst ball/strike umpires are the same in both FP and baseball -- they have no timing and are calling the pitch right as the ball hits the glove. These umpires call a lot of shin-high strikes (they already decided it was a strike feet in front of the plate, before the ball drops) and get constant grief for it. I've seen more of this in softball, and I think it is because many FP umpires are faster in calling pitches than their baseball brethren and because of the nature of the pitches.
Rich
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