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HS Baseball Strike Zone All definitions are from the NFHS Rule Book The “Slot” is the recommended position Every pitch has a verbal call, EXCEPT a swinging strike

Batter Longer than you thought! Has 20 seconds to get ready to hit the ball 7-3-1 If the batter is NOT ready after 20 seconds After the pitcher is ready to pitch 8 seconds 16 seconds 20 seconds 4 seconds 20 second clock starts 12 seconds A strike is called on the batter 7-3-1 Penalty Longer than you thought! Use the penalty only if required

Plate Dimensions Section 2 – BASES,PLATES The Plate is 17” wide 1-2-2 17” The black edging is NOT considered part of the plate 8 ½” Black Edging is 1” 12” 8 ½” The plate is 17” long, with ½ being at a 45° angle The back of the plate is where the foul line connect

Softball Batters Box 1-1-4 3’ 4’ Batter's Box 3 feet x 7 feet 3’ 10’ 8’ 5” Catcher’s Box 10 feet x 8 feet 5 inches

Strike Zone 25 inches wide Midway knees Width of home plate is 17”. NFHS Rules 2-35 STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate, the top of which is halfway between the batter’s shoulders and waistline, and the bottom being the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance. knees Midway Official Strike Zone Any part of the ball passing through the strike zone in flight shall be constituted a strike. Width of home plate is 17”. Diameter of the baseball is approximately 3”. There is 1” of black edging. The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch. 25 inches wide The effective width of the strike zone is 25”

SEE STRIKES CALL STRIKES The “Real” Strike Zone 27 inches wide NFHS Rules 2-35 STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate, the top of which is halfway between the batter’s shoulders and waistline, and the bottom being the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance. SEE STRIKES CALL STRIKES The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch. 27 inches wide

did not The strike zone The “Real” Strike Zone STRIKE ZONE …. assumes a natural batting stance When the batter swings .. he moves but the strike zone stays the same. The strike zone did not change … the batter moved !

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