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Originally Posted by cpa
First of all, why are they weak? Are they a brand new umpire - a newbie who is very teachable and soaks things up like a sponge? Or are they a broken down horse -- a 30 year veteran who hit their ceiling 25 years ago and does things a certain way "because that's the way I've always done it"?
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Well I was actually asking a generic question trying to get some real responses to about all situations. Where this came from was a comment form a UIC, had a partner not real good at 3 person, I was PU rotated to 3rd 1BU didn't come home (when he was free to) so i had to bust it back to home and make a call there, no big deal got it covered, but UIC mentioned I should have directed my partner more and got him in the right place to cover the play at home. I agreed with him, but this is the heart of the question, along with some high school games I had this year with a couple of weak partners just wondering how you all "cover" for this. Do you talk more to let them know where you expect them to be? Do you say screw them I got my responsibilities covered let the coaches take their head off? (IMO not an option as we are a team like it or not for that game) Or just do your best and pray they don't get you in trouble?