Strike zone

[Rich]

Originally Posted by NIump50

Nothing to do with perception. He said a ball that catches the knee(i'm assuming over the plate) and then breaks to the dirt cannot be called a strike.
Are you suggesting we poll the audience before we make our calls?
I thought the ol umpire slogan was 'I call em the way I see em'

If everyone in the park thinks the hands are part of the bat, do I make my call based on there opinion?
If everyone in the park thinks a tie goes to the runner, do I make my call accordingly?
If everyone in the park thinks a foul tip is a foul ball should I rule foul ball?
I think you get my point.
Why should a pitch judged by you to have crossed the strike zone and picked cleanly by the catcher be called anything but a strike?
All things being equal, if you see a strike and call a ball you're a coward.

OK, when you start working games that are NOT on the small diamond, come back and tell us how your "philosophy" is working for you.

BTW, if a curve ball doesn't finish and the catcher doesn't stick the pitch, I don't see a strike and neither does anyone else. Well, except you.

[NIump50]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

OK, when you start working games that are NOT on the small diamond, come back and tell us how your "philosophy" is working for you..

My philosophy is really off the wall and unbelievable, hold onto your mask, I can't believe i'm even sharing this, well I realize i deserve the criticism of the elite of this forum, well geez I well here goes the philosphy of a lowly 7 and 8 yr old ump that can't even ump 80' ball. This is really hard here goes:
When i see a strike I call it phewww I did it. They say the first step in recovery is admitting your problem. Maybe if I stay on this formum for a couple years and learn from your most excellent advice I can get an assignment at the LL minors. Maybe if I go to the coaches and promise not to be contraversial, maybe then I could get to a bigger diamond.

I hope my confession helps younger umps that dream of doing 10 yr old travel. Please learn from my misguided and terrible philosophy.


I guess you prove that if you kiss enough behind you can work any level.
Lesson to all you young umps. Forget integrity, just be a brown noser.

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

BTW, if a curve ball doesn't finish and the catcher doesn't stick the pitch, I don't see a strike and neither does anyone else. Well, except you.

Tim specifically said it catches the knee. He saw it. plain and simple.
now it's just a matter of having the courage of your conviction.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by NIump50

My philosophy is really off the wall and unbelievable, hold onto your mask, I can't believe i'm even sharing this, well I realize i deserve the criticism of the elite of this forum, well geez I well here goes the philosphy of a lowly 7 and 8 yr old ump that can't even ump 80' ball. This is really hard here goes:
When i see a strike I call it phewww I did it. They say the first step in recovery is admitting your problem. Maybe if I stay on this formum for a couple years and learn from your most excellent advice I can get an assignment at the LL minors. Maybe if I go to the coaches and promise not to be contraversial, maybe then I could get to a bigger diamond.

I hope my confession helps younger umps that dream of doing 10 yr old travel. Please learn from my misguided and terrible philosophy.


I guess you prove that if you kiss enough behind you can work any level.
Lesson to all you young umps. Forget integrity, just be a brown noser.



Tim specifically said it catches the knee. He saw it. plain and simple.
now it's just a matter of having the courage of your conviction.

OK, you're not only stubborn, you've graduated all the way to stupid. Hello, "Ignore Poster."