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Challenge System

ABS Challenges Check-Swing Challenge Automated Ball-Strike Player Interaction Player Behavior ABS System Ball-Strike Calls Balls and Strikes ABS Technology Game Strategy Umpire Decisions Robot Umpiring Impact on Gameplay

NCAA Approves ABS Challenge System for 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament

The trial mirrors MLB's approach to gauge whether automated strike-zone challenges fit college play.

Jazz Chisholm’s ABS Challenge Backfires on Dead-Center Strike

ABS Trials Show Half of Challenges Overturned as Teams Refine Strategy

MLB Adds Broadcast Delays, Curbs Strike-Zone Graphics for ABS Rollout