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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
What if you have a judgment call? You going to tell your partner that what he considered was a balk, was not because you say so?
Yes, if he calls something that clearly was incorrect, I have done that. In fact, I have taught the balk clinic for two major college umpiring associations. But then again, I only work baseball, Therefore I can focus on doing one thing very well, not three half-a**ed
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Something that is clearly incorrect sounds like more of a rules issue than a judgement issue to me. Lets say the game is played under OBR. F1 attempts a pick off at third from the windup. Your partner the BU calls a balk. I agree with you, you should go out to him and tell him that that is a FED rule. Change the call to no balk.
But if it is a judgement call, then there is nothing you can do about it. F1 pitches and BU calls a balk. He says that F1 did not come to a stop. But you thought that he did stop. Even though it was obvious to you that he did stop, you are stuck with your partner's call. If you go out there and talk to him. Nothing is going to be worked out. He says it was a balk, you say no balk.
It looks to me like you have confused judgement mistake, and a rules mistake.