College Umps

[MarlSrSoftball]

Watching the Women's World Series the umps are no where near the ESPN strike zone. Are all Fitch Pitch umps this bad. They are making a mokery of the strike zone.

 

[fuzzy2651]

I saw that too when I was watching the Michigan/OU game and the Michigan/FSU game. It seemed like they were doing a good job and then they'd call a strike on a pitch that looked way out of the zone. I know it's where the pitch crosses the plate and not where the catcher catches it, but I completely agree with you.

 

[AWall13]

They seem to be a lot more giving on the outer half than inside for sure too

 

[csk415]

They are all calling it this way.

 

[eddieq]

Well, the box is just a tool by ESPN. Major league baseball uses it and it's not always in agreement with them either.

I have noticed that the umps are at least consistent. That outside, belt-high pitch is always a strike and the outside pitch at the knees is a ball. Makes the strike zone fat in the middle and narrow at the top/bottom. As long as they call it consistently, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for the hitters.

 

[MarlSrSoftball]

Well, the box is just a tool by ESPN. Major league baseball uses it and it's not always in agreement with them either.

I have noticed that the umps are at least consistent. That outside, belt-high pitch is always a strike and the outside pitch at the knees is a ball. Makes the strike zone fat in the middle and narrow at the top/bottom. As long as they call it consistently, it shouldn't be too much of a problem for the hitters.

He wasn't too consistent last night. One important part of the game on a 3-1 count he calls an outside pitch a strike on next pitch same level but just missing the strike zone he calls it a ball for a walk.
The ump in the first game of the Series was all over the place.

Major league umps are more consistent and most times are not that far off.

 

[irishmafia]

If you notice, that K-zone never changes size or location regardless of the size of the batter. As eddie stated, it is a tool and it's accuracy has always been questionable especially in softball where there is more ball movement in a shorter distance. That is why you cannot compare it to what you see in baseball.

Also, no camera is going to give the viewer a viable view of the strike zone.