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Hmmm,
Now I'm sure a few of you have been waiting for me to answer this post.
Ya'll are waiting to laugh when I say: "In 6 million games I've never . . . " you get the drift.
But here is how I feel about asking for help:
a) I have always intoned "get your own calls!" I will always believe in personal responsibility in life and umpiring but let's put that aside.
b) Every game I have ever worked as a PU I have always been in position to give assistance to any umpire at any time. In fact I have worked extrememly hard to make sure that nothing ever stops me from being ready.
c) I am not, nor will I ever be, a proponet of "group hug umpiring" HOWEVER, if your umpire community tells you to get help (even after you call someone OUT!) then it is your job to do that. Ask for help as all these "college" umpires have directed.
d) Just remember that you are asking for assistance. You are not asking anyone to "make your call." We still are not at the time in history when the BU will turn to the PU on an advancing runner at second (also called a steal) and shout: "Hey Roger, what you got?"
e) In closing I will continue on my way of getting my own calls and will teach every umpire I touch: "Get help if you need to."
See was this all that hard?
Tee
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