PU head positioning

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

Why is it that many evaluators want the PU's head height to be at a certain heighth in comparison with the catcher's head? One evaluation said I was too low, so I adjusted it higher. The next one said I was setting up too high. I hadn't adjusted that much from one time to the next. Both used the catcher's head for a point of reference. I have always adjusted my head heighth according to the heighth of the batter, eyes at the top of the strike zone. Most catchers set up at the same heighth no matter how tall or short the batter is. Am I wrong? Dave

Dave,
It would be good to set up with the eyes at the top of the strike zone, but that does not always work. Some of the female catchers I see are close to 6 feet tall. I'll set up with the bottom of my mask just above the top of the catcher's head gear. I'll get a good look at the outside corner that way. My timing is slow enough that this works well for me. I've gotten no grief from evaluators on anything about my plate stance.