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Originally Posted by ctblu40
David-
FYI check out the thread "Two-Ump Question - Check Swing"
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That was a silly thread, not pertinent to this one. As I stated above, as PU, nearly all of my check swings are called strikes - there is no further appeal.
After an article by Carl several years ago, I started implementing that to my games, I've not yet registered one complaint about a called strike.
The only time that I see argument is when the umpire does NOT call a strike.
This is not even applicable to plays at first base. THe play at first is NOT a two umpire call. Its the BU's call. Make the call move on.
When I think he might have pulled his foot (happens every once in a while), I will quickly ask my partner "was his foot on the bag". He replies "yes", or "no", then I make the call.
This is not as hard as many umpires make it out to be.
Thanks
DAvid