Pitcher's Stride "Within" the 24" Plate

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED

I believe this is different between different rule sets, so you both might have been right

If so, it is a difference without a distinction. Since no actual line is drawn on the field, I submit that any PU who is trying to determine if the pitchers foot is landing partly on the line or not has his priorities confused.

[SRW]

I got a batter moving and setting, & a catcher trying to give signals and get ready to catch the ball. I got a pitcher who might bring her hands together twice, might hold her hands together for more than 10 seconds, or might throw sidearm. I got a batter who better be in the box within 10 seconds, and a pitcher who better bring it within 20 seconds. I might have runners on base, potential steals, and possibly a bunt or slap to add to the situation. I might even have to watch and see if the batter put her foot on the ground outside the box when she made contact with the ball.

And on top of that, I have to watch the pitcher's foot and see where it lands.

That's pretty darn low on my priority list of things to watch. I'm only calling that if it's so darn obvious that Ray Charles notices.

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by SRW

I got a batter moving and setting, & a catcher trying to gove signals and get ready to catch the ball. I got a pitcher who might bring her hands together twice, might hold her hands together for more than 10 seconds, or might throw sidearm. I got a batter who better be in the box within 10 seconds, and a pitcher who better bring it within 20 seconds. I might have runners on base, potential steals, and possibly a bunt or slap to add to the situation. I might even have to watch and see if the batter put her foot on the ground outside the box when she made contact with the ball.

And on top of that, I have to watch the pitcher's foot and see where it lands.

That's pretty darn low on my priority list of things to watch. I'm only calling that if it's so darn obvious that Ray Charles notices.

I understand, and agree. However, why do we view that violation of the rules less important than the other possible violations that we are looking for?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

I understand, and agree. However, why do we view that violation of the rules less important than the other possible violations that we are looking for?

Because we have to work in priorities. Here is a link to an excellent article written by Emily Alexander on working in priorities.

The Dilemma of Priorities

Number 5 in the article is the situation discussed in this thread.

[Steve M]

Andy,
Terriffic article. And your response to MN was what I was going to say - but I just got back from today's game.
The rain delay in today's game sure beat the devil out of some of the snow delays I've seen.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by SRW

I got a batter moving and setting, & a catcher trying to gove signals and get ready to catch the ball. I got a pitcher who might bring her hands together twice, might hold her hands together for more than 10 seconds, or might throw sidearm. I got a batter who better be in the box within 10 seconds, and a pitcher who better bring it within 20 seconds. I might have runners on base, potential steals, and possibly a bunt or slap to add to the situation. I might even have to watch and see if the batter put her foot on the ground outside the box when she made contact with the ball.

And on top of that, I have to watch the pitcher's foot and see where it lands.

That's pretty darn low on my priority list of things to watch. I'm only calling that if it's so darn obvious that Ray Charles notices.

Ray Charles was at our HS regional playoff game last night. We had an outside the 24" call AND a batter stepping on the plate while bunting. Our PU got them both -- and they were even obvious to me over in my position in the A slot. (The outside the 24" call was on a curve that would have been strike three. Pitcher blew her away with a rise on the next pitch.)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by argodad

Ray Charles was at our HS regional playoff game last night. We had an outside the 24" call AND a batter stepping on the plate while bunting. Our PU got them both -- and they were even obvious to me over in my position in the A slot. (The outside the 24" call was on a curve that would have been strike three. Pitcher blew her away with a rise on the next pitch.)

I know certain folks talk about the stepping on the plate also being low on the priority list, but I've never seen that much of a problem of a PU seeing a batter on the plate.