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Originally posted by Roger Greene
Terry,
IMO, a perfect example of why you ask for help before you make the call, or you make the call and stick with it.
The continuing action makes the "help" from PU cause more problems than sticking with the call.
If I am PU with runners scoring, you are on your on at first. I'm watching touches at home and 3rd in your sitch.
Get the best angle and distance you can and use all evidence available to you. When the offensive coach asks for the "appeal" (man, I hate that umpires let coaches get away with this) Tell him what you saw from your position. Remind him you were in the proper position with 2 man mechanics, and remind him if he wants someone on top of every call to push the TD or league for 3 man crews.
Roger Greene
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I couldn't disagree with you more, Roger.
You see the play, you make the call. ONLY if you believe you did not see the play properly do you give up the call. I do not have a problem going to my partner to ask for help if the is the possibility that there is something I didn't see. I have worked games alone to those with a 6-umpire crew and even then there are going to be calls made from a less-than-desireable position.
In the play above, the second the BU asked for help, the play should have been killed and no runners allowed to advance.