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Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000
Yes, an umpire can refuse to go to his partner. Here's an example:
Batter swings and the ball slowly rolls up the line towards third base and beats the throw to first. Defensive coach is granted time and comes to the PU.
C: Blue, that had to be foul, the ball contacted to batters foot.
PU: I've got a fair ball, I never saw the ball hit the batter's foot.
C: Can you get some help from your partner, he was looking in on the play and had a better angle?
PU: No coach, I'm not going to my partner on this one. That's an immediate call. Had my partner seen the ball hit the batter's foot, he would have killed the play had he seen it. Let's play ball coach.
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What about the pulled foot scenario (the original play)? I know at the D3 level, I would NOT have gotten help and would NOT have entertained the coach's request. Can the DI umpires working reg and super-reg refuse the request without repercussions from Yeast, et. al.?
If an umpire in A is getting help, why are we even hiring him?