[PeteBooth]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by WindyCityBlue

The base ump called a guy safe, even though he was straightlined. The plate ump had come up to follow the batter into first and saw that the kid was stopped a foot away. The defensive coach went nuts and asked for help. They got together and got the call right. Did it look awful?...yep. Did they do the right thing?...yep. Was the state executive adminstrator there?...yep. He applauded the fact that they worked together to get it right and they will get Sectionals next year because they proved that they are not bigger than the game.

Windy I hear you but my question when does it end?

Most of us have had those games where just about every call was close both at first, the steal attempts, runner(s) tagging from second/third and advancing, etc.

Once you set a precedent by going to your partner the FIRST time, what's going to happen on calls thereafter? If it's one of those games and you change your call on one particular play the coaches will be all over you to CONSTANTLY get help.

It's like doing the dish and the coach is constantly asking us "Where was that one blue" We are not going to allow that to continue the rest of the game.

Also, there will be times when our partner Can't help us - Then what. If you are going to ask for help I still prefer to do it BEFORE a call was made. IMO, it looks good and the results are better.

What I can't undertsand is if the BU does in fact need more info before making the call, why not ask it before he/she makes the call. It's simple "Hey Tom was his / her foot on the bag" Tom: "yes/or no" then we make the call. It looks good and accomplishes the same goal without coaches Constantly on our backs.

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