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Originally Posted by Skahtboi
Funny, in taking the test, I just thought of it as an unreported sub. Just shows you how much I listen to coaches.....
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Absolutely. We can hardly expect coaches to use proper wording when telling us they believe there has been violation, when a huge portion of umpires don't even get the wording right.
If a coach is appealing/protesting a supposed violation, rule on the play as if he/she used the correct verbiage. He/she made it clear enough that there was an issue, it is OUR job to know the violation and correct ruling at that point.
They say illegal bat; we know it is nonapproved. They say illegal sub, we know it is simply an unreported sub. They say interference, we know it is obstruction. They list a DH on the lineup, we know it is a DP. Whatever, make the appropriate ruling for what occurred; that is our job. If you want to add the correct wording (and should do so when making the ruling), feel free to try to educate along the way.
But rule on the violation/infraction/occurrence, no matter how badly they describe what they want. "Coach, are you appealing ......?" "Coach, are you trying to ask .........?" In that case, the ruling is ......