[JRutledge]

Originally posted by GarthB
Gordon:

The senior umpire will be held responsible for a blown call or ruling, especially one the is obvious to the guy across the street or one that may decide the game, whether he made it or his partner made it. He is expected to avoid these problems and help his partner correct his mistakes.

I agree with Peter up to a point, and at this time it is a theoretical point. I would do everything in my power to convince my partner to change his call, privately, of course. If, after all my efforts, he still refused, I would follow the rules and back off. Peter, it seems, would at that point unilaterally change the call.

I don't know what he would do if his partner, just as unilaterally, changed it back. I can foresee an ugly public spectacle that could be worse than letting the call go.

This difference is what caused me to post in this thread. In the article at officiating.com that I referenced, the author also suggests unilaterall action when a partner doesn't come around.

We will not let things go that far. My association would forgive the senior ump if his partner refused all opportunities to do what was right.

That is my concern. You are going to tell me that just because you are a big dog your opinion is the only one that is right? In my neck of the woods the official that made the mistake would be in trouble and would be in even more trouble for not taking the advice to change an obvious call. I guess this is a baseball thing, because if this were to happen in a basketball game or football game, I cannot see how Peter's attitude would fly. As a matter of fact, it would not fly. We are a team and need to work together. I just see chaos if officials are publicly arguing about calls. Because he might let the change happen and on purpose change the next call. Not a good situation if you ask me.

Peace