How do the umps no if it is a stike??

Question

i know the mask has something to do with it but im not sure

Answer 1

The strike zone extends from the hollow of the knee (bottom of the knee) to the the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants (usually the bottom of the letters). The strike zone does NOT have an upper limit which includes the shoulders.

"The Strike Zone shall be determined from the batter's stance as the batter is prepared to swing at a pitched ball."

Determining a strike, much less a strike zone, is a very hard job -- the toughest thing an umpire does in baseball, for sure. It's a lot of work. To do so, you have to have great spacial perceptions and abilities. You need to create a virtual strike zone over home plate and determine if the ball hits any part of that zone. If so, it's a strike. If not, it's a ball, unless the batter swings of course. Umpires also need to watch for check swings, batters getting hit by pitches, and a foul ball that hits the batter immediately. The toughest strike to call is a pitch that may or may not have hit the outside corner at the knees, since when working out of the slot, an umpire's head will be around the inside corner or so, and determining the strike zone's limits on the outside from here is a tough job to do. The inside corner pitch is an easier call because of this as well, but if the ball has movement (curve, slurve, change, cut FB, slider, knuckler, etc), it's even harder to judge.

Working behind the plate requires a lot of concentration, and while you're doing it, your mind is racing, heart is racing, everything's happening at a million miles a minute.

Answer 2

It is a judgment call by the home plate umpire covering an area the width of home plate and between the knees and the letters on the jersey of the hitter. Some umpires favor the lower pitch and some the higher pitch but the pitch is what the umpire says it is without any challenge.

Answer 3

The umpires watch the pitch to see if it stays in the strike zone. The strike zone is the width of the plate, and from the batter's shoulders to his knees. Ultimately, though, it's a judgement call. Catchers are also taught to bring their glove to perfect strike position after catching a pitch in an attempt to get a strike called if it's close.

Answer 4

if the ball crosses the plate and is from the kneed to just above the belt, it is usually called a strike

Answer 5

thers a sensore in home plat.

Answer 6

GIANTS SUCK!!!