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Originally posted by EMD
NCAA check swing mechanic: Does the field umpire respond to the cathcer, or does the field umpire respond only to the PU? I assume the field umpire reponds only to the PU, however a couple of umpires in my area disagree and I wanted other thoughts.
Thank you
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Under all codes, the BU should never respond to anyone but the PU. It is the PU's call on the pitch and his decision to go for help. That brings to point that in NCAA and OBR, the PU
must go to his partner when appealed to. Under FED, it is
suggested but not required. My advice is to always go for help when appealed to. This saves a lot of time and keeps coaches calmer.