How many strike zones does an umpire have? A very good question, the answer is 18 per game, (more if there are subs or if a team is using DP/Flex)
Strikes that are face high/above the hands. If you are using a code where the top of the zone is the armpits and a ball JUST catches that top of the zone, it certainly can look like it is face high, especially to the batters coach. It WILL BE above the hands. The zone is not defined at where the hands are.
A consistent umpire will have same zone for any one batter from start to finish of a game. But even umpires miss pitches every now and then.
Strikes that are face high/above the hands. If you are using a code where the top of the zone is the armpits and a ball JUST catches that top of the zone, it certainly can look like it is face high, especially to the batters coach. It WILL BE above the hands. The zone is not defined at where the hands are.
A consistent umpire will have same zone for any one batter from start to finish of a game. But even umpires miss pitches every now and then.