This might seem like a silly question, but I have to admit I don't know the answer ...
I'm umping a rec. league 10u game last night. To be honest, the pitching wasn't great and I was expanding the strike zone (within reason). A question I thought of is, on several occasions the pitched ball would hit home plate, kind of like you would see in a slow-pitch game. If these pitches met the height requirements (chest to knees) before bouncing, should they be considered strikes? My feeling is "yes," they should, but it feels odd to call a ball that hits the a plate a strike without a swing.
I'm umping a rec. league 10u game last night. To be honest, the pitching wasn't great and I was expanding the strike zone (within reason). A question I thought of is, on several occasions the pitched ball would hit home plate, kind of like you would see in a slow-pitch game. If these pitches met the height requirements (chest to knees) before bouncing, should they be considered strikes? My feeling is "yes," they should, but it feels odd to call a ball that hits the a plate a strike without a swing.