About the same time the Williamsport board started pulling in a salary: Stephen D Keener PRESIDENT & CEO 45 $492,328

@@prsguitars42 seriously??? Wow, now that is interesting to know.

@@Jp-ml8dm Fact.

Yea, the slot position is ideal if the catcher is directly centered behind the plate, but more and more catchers are setting up way inside or outside. I saw catchers in the LLWS that were setting up completely outside of the catchers box and then moved in front of the umpire during the pitch.

I did 13 years baseball up to the high school and American Legion levels. "Slotting outside" is exactly what I did on the occasions where catchers set up really far inside. Setting up opposite the batter is certainly not desirable because it's harder to see the high/low zone (plus you get hit in the mask by foul balls more often), but if the catcher takes away most or all of your view of the plate with an inside stance, you need to figure out another way. Kind of like how we always like to make calls at first from the fair side of the line...but if the second baseman or the right fielder are throwing from shallow right field, we're stuck moving to the foul side of the line.

Never set up in the wrong slot, regardless if the batter or the catcher has you blocked out. Take one step back & bring your head up a bit more. You will have a better view & there will be less of a chance of being hit by a foul ball. You will have a good view of the corners, but your up & down location may suffer. If the batter is blocking the slot, reward the pitcher with a close call. If the catcher is blocking, let him know that he may not get the call since he's blocking your view. They are inexperienced & will hopefully listen. If not, let his coach know about the issue.

Never listen to parents. Coaches may ask, unless they are making a travesty of the game by undermining your authority. Let him know, nicely, that he cannot continue to question your calls. Perhaps her glove wasn't in the zone!

hatfez great job. He is correct. Never slot outside of the catcher is extreme inside. You can’t track the inner third and most cases that ball will be delivered to that spot and you’re guessing at that point. Make sure the catcher is also in his box.

You have strong legs and within BMI...shouldnt be a problem!!!

@@prsguitars42 yep. You get used to getting low when you stay in athletic position.