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Originally Posted by mcrowder
What's the question? Batter up.
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I posted the simpler scenario to get right to the nub of the question. No room for a disagreement on judgement, no room for distance. The "other umpire" (other than the one making the call) has information that the call is clearly and unarguably wrong, but the umpire refuses to go to you for help. The umpire manuals and rule books for ASA and NFHS say to NOT offer help unless asked.
A "secret signal" as suggested is one way around this to abide by the book and still get the call right, and apparently NCAA provides an escape clause, but in no case is the umpire with the "correct" information to overrule the other, and even offering unsolicited adivce is either forbidden or strongly discouraged.