I've been thinking(uh-oh), and lot of this comes down to who you're working with. Most of the folks I work with are top notch. If I'm taken out of position by the circumstances of the play, I can be assured, most of the time, that my partner has me covered. Dropped ball, pulled foot and missed tag are the only three I'll go for help on, and only if I can rely on my parnters positioning. If I'm working with a rookie or a sleeper, I'll make it and sell it myself.
I tested it out last night. Had a play almost like I quoted before. LL majors championship(first half)game. I'm in the C slot(for those who don't/won't work LL it's behind F6)and the ball was hit to F6 backing us both up. Long throw to F3 with a long stretch. I point to the PU(with my left hand, of course) and call "was he on the bag?". He comes back with "yes he was" and I bang him out. It took 2 seconds extra and took all doubt out of the call.
Now I wouldn't do that with everyone I might get paired with. But only ones where I knew the PU (my son this time)had me covered. Again, it all comes down to how good you and your partner are.
I feel sorry for those who just refuse to ask for help. You must work with a lot of dolts.
Kyle