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Sorry about the name confusion, Devon.
There are, indeed, times when a BU on a banger immediately points to PU when blocked out on a swipe tag and asks,
"Did YOU see a tag?"
That action indicates that BU did NOT see the tag, and that the runner will be safe unless PU can confirm that PU saw a tag due to an improved angle on a broken play (added information). It also means, however, that the BU has judged that the action of the tag, in his judgment, beat the runner's touch of the base. Certainly if the touching of the base beat the action of the tag, then there is no need to even check for additional information. The official would simply declare the runner safe as the tag would not matter. In checking, the addtional information regarding the legal tag is all that is needed for the final decision to be made.
In plays where continued action occurs, getting additional help and changing a call may not be the best solution.
Still, like in basketball where an official may make an obviously missed call on a ball coming off a player and going out of bounds---there is no ensuing action to affect. There are also many instances in baseball where there is no ensuing affected. "Obviously wrong calls" can legally be corrected in many instances with the added information from your partner, but calls should not be changed merely because your partner judged the timing of a play differently. Help should not be sought to check your partner's opinion on the accuracy of your judgment; help should be sought when "added information" can help make a correct call.
Just my opinion,
Freix
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