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Howard County Officials Training

Howard County Officials Training. 2008 Clinic. Slow Pitch plate. INTENSITY. BELIEVABILTY. CONSISTENCY. PRELIMINARY. OUTS: Batter Catcher. Batter Set. PLATE MECHANICS. Pelvic Alignment. Feet. COMFORTABLE. Shoulders. STANCE. BETWEEN BATTER AND CATCHER. Black of plate And ear.

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Howard County Officials Training

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  1. Howard County Officials Training 2008 Clinic

  2. Slow Pitch plate INTENSITY BELIEVABILTY CONSISTENCY

  3. PRELIMINARY • OUTS: • Batter • Catcher Batter Set

  4. PLATE MECHANICS Pelvic Alignment Feet COMFORTABLE Shoulders STANCE BETWEEN BATTER AND CATCHER Black of plate And ear SLOT SET POSITION DON’T MOVE Track ball Hand to catcher Back straight EYES when

  5. CALLING PITCHES STRIKE ZONE • RULE 1 - THE DEFINITIONS • STRIKE ZONE: That space over any part of home plate, • when a batter assumes a natural batting stance ADJACENT • to home plate, between the batter’s, • (Fast Pitch) Arm pits and the top of the knees. • (Slow Pitch) Back shoulder and the front knee • RULE 1 - THE DEFINITIONS • STRIKE ZONE: That space over ANY part of home plate, • when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent • to home plate, between the batter’s, • (Fast Pitch) Arm pits and the top of the knees. • (Slow Pitch) Back shoulder and the front knee • RULE 1 - THE DEFINITIONS • STRIKE ZONE: That space over any part of home plate, • when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent • to home plate, between the batter’s, • (Fast Pitch) Arm pits and the top of the knees. • (Slow Pitch) Back shoulder and the front knee

  6. Slow Pitch Softball Strike BACK SHOULDER Some part of a legally Pitched ball must Pass Through This zone to be called a strike. FRONT KNEE

  7. Slow Pitch Softball Strike BACK SHOULDER The position of a batter in the batter’s box makes no difference. The plate and batter’s natural stance at the plate are the controlling factors. What about the black? FRONT KNEE A pitched ball that touches home plate and is not struck at is always a ball.

  8. CALLING PITCHES STRIKE ZONE STRIKES BALLS Swing And Miss • Voice • Signal • Voice • No signal • dead ball Walk Called 3rd Strike

  9. CALLING PITCHES STRIKE ZONE STRIKES BALLS TIMING ILLEGAL PITCHES

  10. PLATE ISSUES Count Cleaning Plate

  11. FAIR / FOUL SIGNALS • PRIORITY: • Fair / Foul • Catch / No Catch UP LINE

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