Just curious
Was watching a college game this weekend. Slapper got hit by a pitch(upper thigh) but was way out in front and out of the batters box. She was awarded the base- was that right?
topper wrote:Not right. When a batter is hit out in front of the batter's box, it's a no pitch under NCAA rules.
hogtyed wrote:I have been noticing many NCAA slappers with their front foot completely out in front of the box when making contact with the ball, as well.
topper wrote:hogtyed wrote:I have been noticing many NCAA slappers with their front foot completely out in front of the box when making contact with the ball, as well.
When watching it live, could you judge whether the pitch was a ball or a strike while seeing the foot out of the front of the box? Just curious.
UmpSteve wrote:Reality check, people. From the beginning of slaphitting, batters have been out the front of the box. Smart pitchers and pitch callers use changes of speed to throw them off their rhythm and timing. Coaches and parents that can't, and spend their energy whining to the umpire, instead, end up with a distracted umpire.
If you want to even dream of any semblence of a consistent and accurate strike zone from the plate umpire, STFU about the secondary issues that only distract the umpire from focusing on the most important part of the job.
topper wrote:hogtyed wrote:I have been noticing many NCAA slappers with their front foot completely out in front of the box when making contact with the ball, as well.
When watching it live, could you judge whether the pitch was a ball or a strike while seeing the foot out of the front of the box? Just curious.
UmpSteve wrote:topper wrote:hogtyed wrote:I have been noticing many NCAA slappers with their front foot completely out in front of the box when making contact with the ball, as well.
When watching it live, could you judge whether the pitch was a ball or a strike while seeing the foot out of the front of the box? Just curious.
And aside from judging if a ball or strike at the plane of the pitch, simultaneously judging if 1) the pitcher's foot landed on or outside the 24" line, and a different plane, and if 3) that foot that you see out of the front of the box is on the ground or in the air at the exact moment of contact, on a third plane, and 4) if the slapper made a swing or held up to tap the ball, watching the bat and arm movement at the same instant. That is, if 5) the umpire doesn't have to also judge if the ball hit the bat or the batter, and if 6) the batter's movement didn't move her into the pitch.
In the meantime, the tv talking heads have watched 3 slow motion replays of a pitch, then show a simulation of a computer generated grid to say the umpire missed and called a strike on a pitch 1/4" off the plate.
Reality check, people. From the beginning of slaphitting, batters have been out the front of the box. Smart pitchers and pitch callers use changes of speed to throw them off their rhythm and timing. Coaches and parents that can't, and spend their energy whining to the umpire, instead, end up with a distracted umpire.
If you want to even dream of any semblence of a consistent and accurate strike zone from the plate umpire, STFU about the secondary issues that only distract the umpire from focusing on the most important part of the job.