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Live Tracker — SEC ABS

The 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament's Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System: player strike zones, live challenge tracker, and complete rules.
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I think this has went so well, it will be implemented in next years SEC games. It only takes a few seconds and can be a game changer all in the name of just making the correct call. I like it.
 
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Tractorman said:

Live Tracker — SEC ABS

The 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament's Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System: player strike zones, live challenge tracker, and complete rules.
sec-abs.web.app sec-abs.web.app

I think this has went so well, it will be implemented in next years SEC games. It only takes a few seconds and can be a game changer all in the name of just making the correct call. I like it.
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If you've watched any MLB games most everyone loves it. The only strategic piece of it is managing the two challenges you get.
 
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birdawg

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She Mate Me said:
That's fine. Batters already have plenty of advantages in the college game. A consistent zone is the key. They don't need to feel like they have to chase balls off the plate because they don't trust the ump.
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How do batters have an advantage? 30% success will get you in the HoF. I like it too, just curious what the advantages are.
 
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Curby

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Tractorman said:

Live Tracker — SEC ABS

The 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament's Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System: player strike zones, live challenge tracker, and complete rules.
sec-abs.web.app sec-abs.web.app

I think this has went so well, it will be implemented in next years SEC games. It only takes a few seconds and can be a game changer all in the name of just making the correct call. I like it.
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But how much does it cost to implement it for an entire season?

MLB can afford it. College baseball can't....or won't, because of it not being a money-making sport.
 
CochiseCowbell

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Curby said:
But how much does it cost to implement it for an entire season?

MLB can afford it. College baseball can't....or won't, because of it not being a money-making sport.
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I was wondering the same thing. How does the infrastructure for this work and what's the cost? Presumably they could incorporate the hawkeye system that all parks have, correct?
 
Perd Hapley

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Curby said:
But how much does it cost to implement it for an entire season?

MLB can afford it. College baseball can't....or won't, because of it not being a money-making sport.
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I don’t think it costs that much. It’s just cameras and software.
 
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patdog

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ZombieKissinger said:
Agree - this was the main thing I was concerned about in college. Glad it’s not too small
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If you’re going to have amped up metal bats you better have a big strike zone. Otherwise get ready for a lot of 20-16 games with a lot of walks because pitchers are terrified to throw a strike.

The real answer is wood bats & a traditional strike zone. Only way college baseball ever has a chance to get widespread support.
 
Perd Hapley

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patdog said:
Power 4 conferences could easily afford it. Other conferences probably not.
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I looked it up. Professional level install costs $100k per stadium. Peanuts.

If Double-A minor league parks can afford it, it should be nothing for SEC / Power 4 programs to adopt it, and also to utilize it in the CWS at a minimum. I’d honestly make it part of the regional / super regional hosting criteria, and make it mandatory for the entire NCAA postseason.

If you can’t afford a $100k system in an era where college athletes are individually getting $5-7 million for a single season of play, then, tough shít.
 
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59% reversal through 3 days of play. Was 61 at one point yesterday.

As this becomes more widely used (hopefully) new stats will be created. Second chance batting average after called strike 3 and second chance strike out rate for pitchers after a called ball.
 
CochiseCowbell

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Are ABS challenges separate from replay review challenges?

Seems they must be, and I didn't see where a team ran out of ABS challenges. Granted, I only watched our games, but I swear we lost at least 2 if not more, but continued to ask for them afterwards.
 
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dorndawg said:
This, I love an expansive strike zone so long as it's generally consistent. Tight strike zones are bad baseball.
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This reminds me of a co-ed softball game that I played in about ten years ago. I came up to the plate and took the first pitch which was clearly short of the strike zone, but the ump called it a strike. I could tell the next pitch wasn't going to make it anywhere near the plate, and after it bounced two feet in front of it, it was called another strike. I looked back at the ump after that one, and he just says... look man, there isn't a person here that came to this game to watch you walk
 
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sigma_dawg

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Tractorman said:

Live Tracker — SEC ABS

The 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament's Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System: player strike zones, live challenge tracker, and complete rules.
sec-abs.web.app sec-abs.web.app

I think this has went so well, it will be implemented in next years SEC games. It only takes a few seconds and can be a game changer all in the name of just making the correct call. I like it.
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I think it’s great too. This should be on for every single pitch imo
 
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