Fast Pitch Plate Mechanics

STANCE  FEET  KNEES  BACK  SHOULDERS  EYES  HEEL - TOE STANCE  NO SCISSORS  NO HOOKING

RIGHT HANDED BATTER LEFT FOOT CLOSER TO PITCHER PROPER HEEL AND TOE STANCE

LEFT HANDED BATTER RIGHT FOOT CLOSER TO PITCHER PROPER HEEL AND TOE STANCE

ARM PITS SOME PART OF A LEGALLY PITCHED BALL MUST PASS THROUGH THIS STRIKE ZONE TO BE CALLED A STRIKE TOP OF KNEES REMEMBER THAT THE POSITION IN THE BATTER’S BOX MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. THE PLATE AND THE BATTER’S NATURAL STANCE AT THE PLATE ARE THE CONTROLLING FACTORS. FAST PITCH STRIKE ZONE ZONEPLATE

WORKING THE SLOT WORKING THE SLOT  OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE STRIKE ZONE  AT THE TOP OF THE STRIKE ZONE  SLIGHTLY INSIDE THE INSIDE CORNER OF THE PLATE

SET POSITION SET POSITION  THE POSITION YOU ASSUME TO CALL BALLS AND STRIKES  TIMING  TO CLOSE - FAR  TO WIDE – DEEP

TRACKING THE BALL  MOVING HEAD & EYES  TRACKING THE BALL IS WATCHING THE BALL FROM THE PITCHER’S HAND INTO THE CATCHERS GLOVE/MITT  USING A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE HEAD AND EYES GUIDED BY YOUR NOSE  MOVING BODY ON PITCH

STRIKE CALLS  VOCAL  TIMING  MECHANICS

STRIKE ZONE  BOOK RULE  SURVIVAL  17” WIDE  2” BLACK  8” ROUND BALL  27” WIDE PLATE  CONSISTENCY

BALL CALLS CALL IN DOWN POSITION CALL IN DOWN POSITION

COUNT  HEIGHT  ROTATION  HOW OFTEN

PASSED BALLS – POP FLIES  AVOID CATCHER  CATCHER WILL FIND THE BALL

DIFFICULT SITUATIONS  HIT BATTER  DOUBLE HIT  CHECK SWINGS