What do you discuss with Coaches during pregame meet?

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Cecil Said: Please don't legislate/redesign the strike zone. Call it as defined with a little spread if both pitchers are really bad.

I believe the meaning here is don't define your zone at the pre-game.

by advocating a "little spread" under a certain circumstance, the two sentences appear to me to be inconsistent.

A little spread is of course not in the book, but sometimes is needed. In 10U FP, if you call "By The Book", you may be in for a long night. If the pitchers hit 1 strike out of 7,or 8, I call anything hittable a strike.

I think an ump can have a wide strike zone as long he is consistent. I don't feel I am legislating or redesigning anything; especially considering how common it is at 14U to provide a decent strike zone. I dont feel I go to far at all.

Consistencey is the key. If you use a wide zone, that is fine, but again, don't tell coaches at any time you are adjusting your zone. Back to 10U, seems a lot of new hitters swing at eyeball high, and bounced pitches, and watch the big fat happy one down the middle! Set your zone and stick with it.