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Originally posted by thumpferee
Had this happen this weekend. I am PU.
Two outs, bases empty. Batter hits ground ball to SS. SS's throw is off target toward 1b line. F3 pulls foot to catch throw and, well you probably know the rest, collision. BU calls BR safe at first on the pulled foot.
Well here comes D coach. He heads toward BU and says rather loudly, "I know he pulled his foot, but he made the tag. Can you maybe get some help on that?
My p then looks at me from 90 feet away and asks me: "did you see a tag?"
I call him over to discuss the play between us. I tell him that F3 definately made the tag before BR touched first. I let him know it was his call to change. BU turns and calls BR out. No one complains.
Should I have just banged the BR out on my P's request, or was this the way to handle it?
Thanks!
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I know this topic has been discussed several times before here, under "Getting the call Right", and I am not trying to rain on thumpferee's parade here.
Twice this season I have discussed this very thing in my pre-game and lo and behold my partner does not ask for help, makes a decision and then wants me to bail him out when the coach comes out. Now , this situation may be slightly different because more happened on the play than the BU was able to comprehend. However, it has the potential for the discussion of when to support your partner after the fact or when NOT TO.
In my own situations, I have told the coach that my partner made his call and that is what we are sticking with. I then discussed it AGAIN with my partner after the game. Both partners were realively new and I thought it would be a good lesson in learning mechanics for these situations.
What say you?