There’s No Good Reason to Squeeze the Strike Zone

[Vertigo]

Small strike zones favor hitting and defense which is my favorite part of the game at all levels. 2ks per inning is boring.


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Small strike zones that don’t take hitting corners into consideration are dangerous and unfair for the pitchers at all levels.

 

[BrianTx01]

I want to know where you can find the umpire that calls 4 inches above the belt?

 

[Ken Krause]

Small strike zones favor hitting and defense which is my favorite part of the game at all levels. 2ks per inning is boring.


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In my experience small strike zones discourage hitting. They encourage hitters to keep the bat on their shoulders and wait for either a perfect pitch or a walk.

 

[Cannonball]

Since we are on this topic and I believe it was mentioned differently in this thread, I hate the "makeup call." What the heck? We all make mistakes and umpires are no different. IMO, ok, so call the rest of the game the way it should be called. The hitter who has the "makeup call" will have an at bat where the hitter doesn't know what the strike zone is for that umpire and that might change the game for others. If you make a mistake, move on. BTW, I also don't believe that coaches should promote the notion of a makeup call. JMHO!

 

[BillyB]

I wonder if you went to a random softball tournament venue and polled spectators, what percentage would be able to accurate say the strike zone is to the arm pits? How about coaches? Umpires? Players?

Good lord, I hope not.

I'd rather blue call strikes where the actual zone is...IF they are missing, just below the knee I can live with, don't start calling crap up in the hands area...they just going to ruin hitters by calling high strikes. Yeesh

 

[earlg3]

Good lord, I hope not.

I'd rather blue call strikes where the actual zone is...IF they are missing, just below the knee I can live with, don't start calling crap up in the hands area...they just going to ruin hitters by calling high strikes. Yeesh

The strike zone is defined and should be called as defined.

For example, NFHS is forward armpits in a natural batting stance as the top of the zone. If folks don't like it, then appeal to the governing bodies for it to be changed.

 

[BillyB]

I hear you and I'm just saying armpits is crazy talk for zone rules. batshit crazy in my humble opinion