crowding the plate

[justcallmeblue]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

I run across the same situation and play with the similar choices EXCEPT:
I keep in mind that NEITHER the batter (legally) crowding the plate, nor the catcher (legally) setting up inside is any excuse for me to punish by favoring one or the other. (as tempting as it may be )

What I see, I see, What is, is...... I calls em as I sees em

Fully agree. . . .I set up in my normal spot regardless, I also want to see that if the batter gets HIT, that she doesnt have a part of her body that prevents the ball from entering the strike zone.

Had a situation in a 12U 0-2 count. Batter was up in the box, crowding the plate and in a low crouch. . .KNEE was over the batters box and just about over the inside part of the plate. She got plunked in the knee (only reason I saw it was because I didnt change my spot). Pitch was def. a strike. Coach wanted to know why I called it a strike and didnt call it HBP. . .I said "ASA. . .Look up Section 7, 'Strike is called' and its somewhere in there coach, dont have the time to look it up for you. . Gimme a batter" After the inning, he apologized.