Teaching the strike zone

[dontcallmeblue]

The one thing a pitch that bounces cannot be is a called strike. It can be anything else. I also echo lawumps Q-Tec statement, I've too been told this by a big leaguer.

[Uncle George]

For Mcrower and CTblue40, thanks for the input of getting someone to film me behind the plate, I'll do that. It can only help. As for me doing 10 & under, not anymore! At that age some of the coaches act more like kids than the kids do! As I said in my first post, I've taken the cathers knees location as a point of reference. Look, I've only been doing this 15 years and the more I read and listen to guys who do more games and have been doing it longer, in most case, I get good feedback that'll only improve me. Anyone else got any "tricks" when it comes to umpiring. As someone once said, you're never to old to learn!

Thanks Guys
George

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Uncle George

Anyone else got any "tricks" when it comes to umpiring?

Occasionally I like to make coaches disappear.

[nickrego]

If you were to ask Coaches and Fans about umpires teaching other umpires the Strike Zone, they would say it is impossible. Why, because none of us knows where it is !

The fact is, you can't just teach the location of the Strike Zone (SZ).

You have to teach how to Call Pitches.

Many of us have argued that there is more to a Strike or Ball than the flight of the ball. The SZ is an ever moving target for each batter. It is effected by the Catcher, and sometimes, even the Batter.

I never just teach a new umpire the SZ, I always teach them "The Art Of Calling Pitches".