Stupid question... strike zone

[SamG]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

I'm not Hugo but here's the answer to your NCAA strile zone question.

From the NCAA Rules Book:

Strike zone. The zone is the area above home plate between the
bottom of the batter’s sternum and the top of her knees when she assumes
her natural batting stance. The top of the ball must be on or within the
horizontal plane, and either side of the ball must be on or within the
vertical plane of the strike zone to be a strike unless the ball touches
the ground before reaching home plate.

So if I'm reading this right, in NCAA the entire ball needs to be "within the window" as opposed to NSA where "any part of the ball" could hit the strike zone. Do I understand correctly?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by SamG

So if I'm reading this right, in NCAA the entire ball needs to be "within the window" as opposed to NSA where "any part of the ball" could hit the strike zone. Do I understand correctly?

3/4 correct
correction: 1/4 correct ....
(1/4 was my first typing, but in my rush to give a "cute answer", I misread the rule)

What I am trying to say is that in NCAA, at the top of the strike zone, the entire ball must be in the zone.

"The top of the ball must be on or within the horizontal plane"

[txump81]

I always imagine the zone as a glass box above HP. If the ball hits the glass, strike.

[tcblue13]

Originally Posted by txump81

I always imagine the zone as a glass box above HP. If the ball hits the glass, strike.

Sounds like a game of Angry Birds gone bad

[txump81]

Exactly

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by tcblue13

Sounds like a game of Angry Birds gone bad

However, the yellow (bird) doesn't break the glass

[tcblue13]

Originally Posted by Big Slick

However, the yellow (bird) doesn't break the glass

You must not be touching the screen after you launch him. He is a pretty potent fowl once he gets the boost.

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by tcblue13

You must not be touching the screen after you launch him. He is a pretty potent fowl once he gets the boost.

He breaks the wood, so if the strike zone is a wooden frame . . . .

[HugoTafurst]

Yesterday, I attemted to glibly add to the conversation, but in my rush to be cute, I made an error.
I since edited it to correct the statement....

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

3/4 correct

correction: 1/4 correct ....
(1/4 was my first typing, but in my rush to give a "cute answer", I misread the rule)

What I am trying to say is that in NCAA, at the top of the strike zone, the entire ball must be in the zone.

"The top of the ball must be on or within the horizontal plane"

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by SamG

So if I'm reading this right, in NCAA the entire ball needs to be "within the window" as opposed to NSA where "any part of the ball" could hit the strike zone. Do I understand correctly?

The entire ball DOES NOT need to be "within the window". A strke could be called if any part of the ball passes through the strike zone.

[topper]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

The entire ball DOES NOT need to be "within the window". A strke could be called if any part of the ball passes through the strike zone.

A strike could be called, but if the top of the ball is above the horizontal plane of the top of the zone, it's not a strike. Just clarifying.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by topper

A strike could be called, but if the top of the ball is above the horizontal plane of the top of the zone, it's not a strike. Just clarifying.

Well if your going to be that way:

If a strike is called, it IS a strike.....

.....it just wasn't in the strike zone!!!!!