Howard County Officials Training
Slow Pitch plate
CONSISTENCY
PRELIMINARY
PLATE MECHANICS
CALLING PITCHES
RULE 1 - THE DEFINITIONS
STRIKE ZONE: That space over any part
partof
ofhome
homeplate,
plate,
when a batter assumes a natural batting stance adjacent
to home plate, between the batter’s,
A. (Fast Pitch) Arm pits and the top of the knees.
B. (Slow Pitch) Back shoulder and the front knee
Slow Pitch Softball Strike
BACK
SHOULDER
FRONT
KNEE
Some
part of a
legally
Pitched
ball must
Pass
Through
This
zone to be
called a
strike.
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.
CALLING PITCHES
CALLING PITCHES
PLATE ISSUES
Count
FAIR / FOUL