Strike Zone Discussion

[wadeintothem]

The other thread on strike zone got me wondering about Strike Zone.

I've been consciously working on my low outside - Low outside is the toughest one IMO. I'm the opposite than what was described on the post though:

http://www.officialforum.com/thread/13851

i have a tendency to call a strike on a call that when I think about later maybe should have been a ball. I do work a close slot.

My UIC told me he uses the catchers knees to have a consistant low zone.. but that hasnt helped me any since its hard enough to pay attention to everything else in addition to the cathers knee location.

I thought I would get Opinions on this photo for what you would call a strike.

Assume the balls as depicted are over the plate.
Fast Pitch



Ball A) Meant to depict a ball where perhaps only the top portion runs across the top of the knee.

Ball B) where a small portion of the ball is below the top part of the knee, but basically runs right across the knees.

Ball C) Meant to depict a ball where the middle of the ball runs across the armpits.

For me, on ball A - if it was outside end of plate, it might be one of them where I called a strike and on thinking about it later I might think of it is a bad call.

Ball B is a strike to me.

Ball C is too high for my taste, but I have seen umps (maybe even the ump in the last UCLA game) call that a strike.

Photo is of my DD so no copyright concerns, etc, in case that is moderated.



[Edited by wadeintothem on May 26th, 2004 at 04:11 PM]