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Originally Posted by kheisner
In a situation like these rare calls, if my partner has made a ruling I know is incorrect...do I QUIETLY correct him on the field and make the play right or do I talk with him/her after the game? It hasn't happened yet. What is the protocol if a situation like this comes up?  |
Go to the other umpire -- away from the players / coaches.
1) "Are you sure? Because I thought the rule was xxxx"
-or-
2) "I'm 100% sure that the rule is xxxx and I'll take the heat if I'm wrong."
Especially if the other umpire called it, leave it up to him to make the change. If you made the call and he "overrode" it, then it's more political.
Either way, look it up together after the game -- at least one of you will learn something,