4" low and 4" off the plate.

[OzUmp]

Originally Posted by pingswinger

That depends on what level of baseball you are working. Anything below college, I would call that a strike and make the batters swing. No need for games to last hours if your not gonna call that close pitch.

4 inches low and 4 inches off the plate is close? Maybe for u12s.

"Catch tell your boy to give me a ball in and a ball up or there is nothing I can do." You are going to get some chirping, esp. if they are hitting the mark; but, they will come around.

[DG]

4 inches low and 4 inches off is a ball, at all levels. A strike that is low and away is nearly unhittable for average, but 4 inches low and 4 inches off called a strike is poor umpiring.