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Originally Posted by harmbu
R1 & R3 two out. My team leading 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Ground ball to F6. He throws to F4 for the force. BU signals "out" and immediately changes to "safe". I come out to discuss.
Me: Why did you change the call?
BU: The runner beat him to the base.
Me: Why did you signal out and then change to safe then?
BU: Your fielder came off the bag before he got the ball.
Me: Which is it? He beat him or the fielder came off.
BU: I can't explain it coach. He is just safe.
At this point, I knew I was getting nowhere so I walked away.
After the game ended the PU caught me and said, "Sorry Coach. We have these kinds of problems with him all the time. You need to call the assigner and tell him you don't want him on your field again. I don't like working with him.
I was didn't know what to say. I nodded and walked away.
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There are 2 ISSUES going on here. One in which you could have a say and ANOTHER which is NONE of your business meaning it's the PU's business as to why he doesn't want to work with this umpire again. Also, the PU just through his partner "under the bus" so keep that in mind.
Some questions?
Other then this play how did you find the BU's overall performance?
Did you have this BU any other time?
Perhaps the BU had a "brain fart" and that's why he said what he did. It happens.
As far as you calling the assignor, that's your perogative but IMO, one call does not "make or break" an umpire. The assignor upon receiving the call would most likely go and watch this particular umpire for himself or have one of his staff members go and watch this particular umpire to get a good evalutaion.
Pete Booth