Teaching the strike zone

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

First of all - I call NCAA Softball. I came into the baseball threads because of the LL stuff.

Okay, you call NCAA softball and you are interested in LL. And the point is.......... ?

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

Secondly, I didn't say "BOUNCE", I said caught below the catcher's knees.

Not always a good thing to do in baseball. But if you do call it that way, you better call it that way the whole game. Of course, your NCAA Baseball assigner will not be giving you too many more D1 games anymore. Better resolve yourself to being a D3 umpire!

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

Thirdly, I assure you that if the ball that passes through the strike zone and bounces will be called a STRIKE.

Which tells me that you have "tunnel vision" when calling balls and strikes. What that means is once the pitch reaches a certain point in flight, you mentally close down. Oh, you may track the pitch, but registration is over - you've already made up your mind. One more thing, your NCAA Baseball assigner has just demoted you to your local High School Board. You are now qualified to do HS Varsity!

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

Are you disappointed?

With you as an NCAA official, yes! But I understan now why you have an interest in LL - you will soon be calling at that level!