What they want called, and what is called (Strike Zone again!)

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by FUBLUE

Away Team wins 1-0, really good game. She still had like a 2 or 3 hitter, but "because of me" she had 3 or 4 walks.

Why were the walks your fault, with your "consistent" zone, shouldn't the fault be F1's for not throwing strikes?

Originally Posted by FUBLUE

Away Coach after the game (very professionally) asks me where the pitches are. I explained, that IMO, the ball was coming in under the knee, then dropping. He said it was hitting the knee then dropping. I asked where it hit the knee. He said it was crossing the batters knees. I explained that we are supposed to call pitches where they cross the plate, not the batter, in relationship to the batters knees.

Not a conversation I would want to be having as I was leaving the field. The only thing I would be explaining to that coach as I was leaving the field is how he's delaying my exit.

Originally Posted by FUBLUE

Upon reflection after the game, I remember fans from both teams saying, "he's just not giving her the low pitch." Felt pretty good about it. Also heard Home Coach say, "he's not giving her the drop ball; stay off it until she brings it up."

So obviously, both coaches and parents were expecting me to call the pitch a strike. No really complaining from either side, just made me think:

It should not matter what the coaches and parents were expecting you to call. Umpire your game the way you see it being played.