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Originally posted by Justme
IMHO several mistakes were made.
1. Your rookie partner didnt sell his call. That happens to those new guys sometimes
.theyre like a deer in the head lights.
2. When the coach came to you, you should have sent him to the dugout NOT to your partner. Why would you ever send the coach to talk to your partner? That sounds like a rookie move on your part. NEVER offer your partner up to a coach, especially a rookie partner.
3. You should have made it clear to the coach that it was a judgment call and you dont argue those calls. In fact when I saw the coach coming I would have warned him that we dont discuss safe/out. But I would have added Coach, I had her out too. That might have defused the situation.
4. When the coach came to you and said that he wanted to appeal the game you should have told him what the rules say.
5. You should have tossed the scorekeeper sooner.
When I work with a partner for the first time I always learn what his experience level is. I want to know if I need to look out for him more than normal.
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I agree with all except for #2. There ARE times when you have to send a coach to your partner, especially if he made the original call. This however, was NOT one of those times. It was obvious that your partner was temporarily fried. If the coach wasnt asking about a pulled foot or something like that, send him back to the dugout. If your partner has more experience, he could handle it himself. I think in this case, you take as much heat as possible, and give your partner time to regroup and realize that you will support him.