I hadn't heard it called the river before. I have always referred to it as the "alley."
I have never heard it called the river, before. But, today they said the pitchers need to get those calls that are between the plate and the batters box.
Good luck, with that.
I've used. "Don't chase the rabbit". Got that from the movie Pacific Rim. I reference it when the girl are throwing around the horn and not getting the runners
If by your statement you're saying/implying that the SUP instructed us to not call any pitches in the river a strike....that would not be accurate.WCWS announcers are responsible for spreading a lot of derp. They say many wrong things about illegal pitches.
Heard one Sunday say that base runner has to slide.
The black is a nothing. The river is the 6 inches between the plate and the inside batters box chalk. Until recently we were instructed to call the river, until recently.
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This is from the current umpire manual.
NFHS/NCAA Ump
...if they simply touch the line of the plate. Not one part of the ball has to be over the plate according to NCAA rulebook.
If by your statement you're saying/implying that the SUP instructed us to not call any pitches in the river a strike....that would not be accurate.
If Kathy Smith, who I used to respect before I REALLY started listening to her, calls a screwball a "curve" one more time, I am going to explode.
Also when did a "Backdoor Curve" become an inside or outside pitch? In my baseball days a "Backdoor Curve" was ONLY an outside pitch breaking into the zone (from outside) and clipping the OUTSIDE back end of the plate.
Kathy (and I think others) are now calling a Backdoor Curve a curve ball on the inside corner. What the heck? This get redefined since my days playing?