1fingeredknuckler
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Is the belt considered by NCAA officials to be the top of the strike zone and the side of the ball has to touch the side of the plate in or out or they will give it off the plate in or out?
They used to call what they refer to as the "river" both sides of the plate but a few years back the issued a directive to bring the strike zone back to the width of the plate.
Watching game 02 of MICH/MIZZOU this weekend,
"The River" was definitely in play.
Betsa benefited from that much more that Lowary did.
Also noted a strike zone much higher than in other games during this tournament.
In general, I enjoyed this somewhat "expanded" strike zone.
The NCAA strike zone is the entire ball below the sternum, a ball below the knee and any ball touching the width of the plate. They used to call what they refer to as the "river" both sides of the plate but a few years back the issued a directive to bring the strike zone back to the width of the plate.
with that it's strange that very frequently the ump waits for the catcher to show him?, at least corners more so,if they are good at framing.
MTR - I caution my catchers to not overframe the ball. Meaning - don't hold it there too long. just a quick freeze and that's it. Is it a safe assumption that overframing will tend to irritate an umpire?