- Feb 7, 2013
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Question came up as to the definition of a strike?
Is it a strike if ANY part of the pitched ball has entered the strike zone or does the ENTIRE ball have to enter the strike zone?
The second questions is, does location matter low/high/inside/outside?
The last question is, do umpires have a bias to want to see the ENTIRE ball inside the strike zone for low/high pitches but are conditioned to call a strike for inside/outside pitches that "hit the corner" or "black" of home plate?
Is it a strike if ANY part of the pitched ball has entered the strike zone or does the ENTIRE ball have to enter the strike zone?
The second questions is, does location matter low/high/inside/outside?
The last question is, do umpires have a bias to want to see the ENTIRE ball inside the strike zone for low/high pitches but are conditioned to call a strike for inside/outside pitches that "hit the corner" or "black" of home plate?