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Old Thu Oct 12, 2006, 01:12pm
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Originally Posted by NY87
Is it best to admit the foul ball call was wrong, or tell them the ball hit the bat, then the batter. Or something else.
To answer your actual question, I think lying when the coach really does know what happened will eliminate your credibility. Best way to handle this is just to say, "Coach - PU called it foul, and we can't unring that bell once he says it." If that isn't enough, PU could admit his mistake, but say that by rule there's nothing to do but play on. Occasionally admitting a screwup when they know you made one will actually AID your credibility as long as you're not having to fess up to something all the time!
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