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Originally posted by azbigdawg
FUBLUE....did you do anything else to correct the situation....maybe give input on proper mechanics?
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Yes, but it didn't work! What got me was whe I asked WFP tournament UIC to talk to other ump, I got "must have had a bad game." Seriously, I don't do everything right, and I want my partners to discuss things with me...get picky, that's the only way I'll get better.
I guess I'm spoiled in the sense that I work regular HS ball, college ball and summer ball with really good partners who COMMUNICATE. I think these plays can be broken down into good communication/bad communication. I had no idea when BU was going out on calls, didn't know if this umpire was covering a base for me, etc. I ended up changing my mechanics to a "wait and see what other ump doesn, and then cover for them so we both don't look stupid." What really burns me is this ump has only been doing this for 2 years and won't listen to anyone who doesn't have authority over how far this ump moves up "the ladder." Maybe I'm just jealous, but for crying out loud people, the first thing we stress is COMMUNICATE, and that included before during and after the game.