[PeteBooth]

I believe I wrote more than one sentence.

I do not care how many sentences you wrote. The below is what I am opposed to.

I would have notified the defensive coach of this.

Why in the world would you notify the defensive coach?

As I mentioned, all that happened here is that the BU chimed in before the PU asked him to. After the game is when you have a "chat" with the BU

Partners talk between innings sometimes, especially if they are new. I wouldn't consider this a hanging anybody out to dry situation.

Once you notified the defensive Coach regardless of what you think you have "hung your partner out to dry". As mentioned, do not tell coaches anything.

No matter what the situation, we have to be a "team" in a 2 person crew. Once we start disagreeing between ourselves during the game or having "chats" with the coaches about our partners is when the game can turn "ugly" in a heartbeat.

We do not have to like each other but MUST respect one another and when something happens that we do not like, the time for airing our viewpoints is for AFTER the game not DURING it.

Also, one should Never "squeal" on our partners to a coach. That is called "backstabbing" and word will get around.

The aforementioned is harmless and easily corrected during a Post game meeting. As somebody once said "Do not sweat the small stuff"

Pete Booth