Strike Zone Discussion

[Dakota]

The thing I'm always trying to balance with the younger ones is avoiding a walk-a-thon vs. teaching the batters bad habits.

I will call a generous zone with little kids, but I won't have them swinging above their shoulders.

On the "rainbow" pitches, I require it to enter the zone in the front half for the high pitch - IOW, the example shown, E is a ball, but if it dropped more toward the pitcher, it'd be a strike.