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
FAST PITCH STRIKE ZONE
PLATE ZONE
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.
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
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
COUNT
HEIGHT
ROTATION
HOW OFTEN
PASSED BALLS – POP FLIES
AVOID CATCHER
CATCHER WILL FIND THE BALL
DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
HIT BATTER
DOUBLE HIT
CHECK SWINGS