1. Fast Pitch Plate Mechanics

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. STRIKE CALLS  VOCAL  TIMING  MECHANICS

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

11. BALL CALLS CALL IN DOWN POSITION CALL IN DOWN POSITION

12. COUNT  HEIGHT  ROTATION  HOW OFTEN

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

14. DIFFICULT SITUATIONS  HIT BATTER  DOUBLE HIT  CHECK SWINGS