[gordon30307]

Can an umpire get "straight lined"? Sure.

Could I have possibly been "straight lined"? Sure.

If I WAS "straight lined" would I ask for help? . . . don't know, can't answer honestly but I would hope that I would have the call (in my heart) and make the call.


I don't understand why wouldn't you ask for help?

In closing, have I ever been trapped clear over in "C" and made a long distance call at first in a situation where there is (or is not) a pulled foot? Sure.

And I made my call with the information I had at the time.

What if your information is wrong and your partner clearly saw the pulled foot? Why guess. As the plate umpire with a runner on first I'm rotating to cover third. As I move down the line I have the perfect angle to see the pulled foot. With runners on first and second or a runner on second I'm staying home to cover the plate. I can easily position my self to see the touch of third and to help with the pulled foot at first. Hey I'm your partner I don't understand why you wouldn't come to me if help were needed.

Last season I had to ask for help one time (just worked out that way). I was in the b or c and with a swipe tag at first I was 95% sure I had a tag, but, just to be certain I went to my partner at the plate and he confirmed what I saw and I banged him. Offensive Coach comes out I told him just what I related above and my partner confirms and he turns around and goes back to coaching third.





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