Strike zone defined by ground?

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by gumpire

In a local parks and rec league and I'm not sure if I should just continue to call the REAL strike zone, or adjust my calls and give-in to the players (and apparently many other local umps) and avoid some of the *****ing.

Continuing to call it the way the players think it should be called will only perpetuate the myth, not squash it (though really, could it ever be squashed?). This myth started with mat ball, something that I wish would just die. Unfortunately, that's not my call.

I call the strike zone the way ASA tells me to. Period. Don't like it, batter? STFU and play ball. Do I catch hell from some idiots when I call strike 3 on a 6' pitch that the catcher caught at their stomach? Of course!

Do I care? No.