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Answer to your questions (based on 2 man mechanics)
As BU I always expect possibility of UIC needing my help.
In A position, I call what I think. I don't expect (and really don't want) UIC to come to me on check swing from lefthanded batter. He has best view, not me. If he comes to me, don't hang him out to dry. Make best call I can. If not sure, agree with him.
When in B or C I don't disagree with UIC unless I feel certain batter went for pitch. If certain, I call the strike. My angle is not as good, but at times can be good enough.
I shouldn't worry about whether request was result of UIC immediately coming to me after pitch or immediately coming to me after defensive request, but if he comes to me after telling coach he doesn't want to check and comes merely to appease the coach, I should agree with UIC even if decision disagrees with what I really thought. If there has been long delay in drop 3rd strike situation, don't call strike. Support partner who should have come to me right away by right mechanics. Don't put partner's t_t in a wringer with my call.
That action of supporting UIC is part of working as a team. However, I will have discussion with UIC warning him don't put me in that position again of having to agree with his lousy call or he may not find me agreeing. Either come to me right away, or don't come at all. I will cover you once, but not necessarily a 2nd time after I have discussed with you.
BTW, if I am UIC, I am taught in 2-man not to check lefthanded hitter with BU in A. Call should be made by ump with best angle, and that is UIC. I will tell that to coach if coach requests me to check. I will check BU in that situation only if BU is familiar partner and I am certain he does not mind me doing it. Otherwise, I will take on my battle with coach myself (despite what NAPBL says about must checking). I do not feel that is appropriate in 2-man scenerio.
That's how I have been trained, (and how I train)
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