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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
Standard protocol says that we do not discuss (nor get involved with) our partners call, unless requested by partner. We also have a responsibility to insure that the game is called fairly and that both teams have an equal opportunity to win. What do you do when these objectives are in conflict because a partner has made a mistake and refuses to ask for help?
For discussion purposes, lets say game tied, bottom of 6th, R1 on 3B, 1 out. You are BU. B1 swings, hits F2s glove, ball dribbles off bat into foul territory. PU has arm out to side, then announces Dead ball, obstruction on catcher, batter is awarded 1st base, and runners move up.
So R1 is waved home with go-ahead run and defensive coach is all over PU. Claims that R1 cant go home, asks him to talk to partner. PU holds his ground; calmly says that he knows the rules, and thus there is no reason to discuss this with anyone else. Meantime you have another coach and players surrounding you asking for your opinion. You correctly state, Not my call Coach, you have to talk to the PU as you attempt to walk away.
What do you do?
WMB
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To start, the only place I am walking is to my partner. If the situation is as you stated with the coach "all over PU", I will be covering my partner's back, and not even recognizing anyone's attempt to get me to act on the call. It is my job to keep him/her from being surrounded by anyone.
While doing this, I will make an attempt to get my partner's attention as I walk A (as in singular) representative from each team to another part of the field away from the others. If my partner is on the ball, s/he will ask me about the play and ruling. I will give him my view. If s/he ignores me, that's fine.
If a tournament, I will call for the UIC and get it corrected. If league play, I'll wish my partner good luck on the single umpire game when s/he comes back to complete the protested game.
