Episode 51 - The Strike Zone

from Umpiring Fastpitch Softball Hosted by David Trout & Pete Shearer

Just knowing where the strike zone is isn't enough. Sometimes, even a "book strike" isn't going to be popular with either team. What do you do about that? Do you give in and abandon the pitches? Does your zone change and get tighter with top teams and more lenient with lower-level teams? Should it? Does it anyway? We talk about all of these things and more in this week's episode. As always, if you want to weigh in with your opinions, you can email us at [email protected], leave a comment at UmpiringFastpitchSoftball.com, or comment on this episode on Facebook - just search for Umpiring Fastpitch Softball

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In this episode, we talk about the strike zone: where it is across a multitude of sanctions and what to expect if you actually call it.

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