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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
What advantage? There is no penalty, so how can there be an advantage?
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You are making the appeal for the coach. If he is clueless, you are helping him out. If the light bulb has now gone on, you are taking away his opportunity for a penalty later.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
And don't give me the "but he wasn't talking about THAT player". If you see OBS and the coach screams interference, do you ignore the OBS because the coach used the wrong terminology?
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No, but this is not wrong terminology. I see this as more akin to a situation where three runners have crossed home, and the lead runner and the final runner both missed home. The coach instructs his defense to appeal the runner for missing home. The umpire then applies the appeal to BOTH runners.
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I'm doing the job I've been taught to do. I'm doing the job I would expect any umpire working for me to do.
I have no problem with this.
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I give you the benefit of the doubt, given your position in ASA, that you are right that this is what is taught / expected. I have never received this instruction, and, as you can read, I don't agree with it. Because ONE issue with the batting order is brought to the umpire's attention does not mean that ALL issues with the batting order have now been properly appealed. I'm relying, here, on the rule statement that BOO is an appeal that must be brought by the defense.