Strike Zone

The Strike Zone [ stɹaɪk zoʊn ] is the (invisible ) " window " in baseball and softball game, by the pitcher ( bowler ) must throw the ball.

The strike zone is an imaginary column in the form of home plate just above this. The lower limit is located at the level of the pit below the knee of the batter ( batsman ). The upper limit is defined as the average height between his belt and his shoulder height. The heights relate to the stationary, impact- ready hitter in the typical attitude of the impact of each batter. The strike zone is thus lower and smaller overall than larger for smaller strokes in general, but often differ even among equal strokes.

In practice, it is ( contrary to the wording of the rules ) common in professional leagues now that the arbitrator set a lower limit and a laterally shifted slightly away from the strike zone players place their decisions are based.

Does the pitcher the strike zone and the batter makes no attempt momentum, then one of the cast as Strike. Strikes are counted, and the count for each batter starts again from the beginning. Strikes are announced loudly and clearly by referee.

Does not the pitcher the strike zone and the batter makes no attempt momentum, then one of the cast as ball Balls are also counted, even this count begins with each batter over again. Balls are usually not announced.

Tried the batter in vain to beat the throw, the throw counts as Strike always, regardless of whether the union in the strike zone was or not. In the oldest baseball prior to 1887, there was the strike zone and not only futile impact tests counted as Strike. The zone was introduced only as some " clever " players took the field, only very easy to be taken balls or no longer even beat, so that sooner or later enough invalid throws ( ball) came together for a base on balls. As these tactics destroyed the character of the game, the strike zone was taken as a countermeasure in the rules.