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Originally posted by briancurtin
...in my case, being 21 and working low college ball, i dont have much pull in these situations...
i am confident in my actions and my calls, but being that im far younger than anyone else working in this group means...
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Brian,
This is not a matter of experience, age or skill level. This is about getting the call right. We can't always change a call just to get it right because some plays will not allow us to do it. However, in this particular situation, if done properly, this is a great example of how we can use our partners effectively to get the call right - regardless of the age, experience or skill level of the umpires on the field.
As much as the old schoolers hate to admit it, those days of living and dying with your own calls are fading quickly. Remember, in this play, if the BU goes to the PU for help, the PU does not change the call - he just gives the BU his observations of the play. It is the BU's decision on what he wants to do with that information. Ultimately, if the call is going to be reversed, the BU will have to do it, not the PU.
[Edited by Sal Giaco on Dec 2nd, 2005 at 02:29 PM]