[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by brandda

I do not have a problem with a manager bringing up a rule which may be relevant to a situation for an umpire to consider in making a call (assuming of course that he brings it up in a civil manner and that his reference is correct). Sometimes, in the heat of battle so to speak, we can forget a little piece of minutiae which can have some bearing, and as long as the coach can provide a reference, I appreciate the help.

With all due respect, if you are going to allow coaches to show you the way you are asking for trouble.

Suppose you call the pitch a strike and the coach comes out and says hey Blue that's a Ball. After conferring with the coach are you going to change your call of strike to ball?


IMO, what the coach did here is none other than question the judgement of an umpire plain and simple and this particular umpire fell for it

Before we start talking about the rules governing interference, an umpire MUST first judge that there was indeed interference and that's the judgement part of the rule. Once interference is called, then the rules kick in.

All in all, this is one of those plays in which we would have to see in person to answer properly, however, in general terms the rules do not favor the team that erred. Here we have a team that erred (wild pitch) and now the coach wants blue to fix.

Pete Booth