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Called this weekend (16 hrs straight sat! I'm tired).
Call made at 3B by BU, Coach asks for time, then ASKS PERMISSION to talk to BU. Coach WALKS OUT to BU and has conversation, I don't know what was said. BU signals to me, PU, and we meet in infield, COACH DOES NOT TRY TO FOLLOW, AND LISTEN IN. BU asks me what did I see, I told her what I saw (I really can't recall if it was a tag safe, or out, it doesn't matter). BU then reverses her original call. Then (of course) the oppossing coach wanted a talk with the BU. He WALKED OUT TO HER CALMLY, and asked for an explanation. Explanation was given for the reversal, again I don't know what was said, the was no yelling, only calm conversations.
Both coaches later commentd to us they appreciated the way we handled that incident. We told them the same. This was a classic; "How to Approach an Umpire"
BTW, The capitalized wording above IMO are the keys to "appealing your case" to anyone, including umpires!
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