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Originally Posted by nafxos
Before I get to my question, I just want to say that I enjoy this forum immensely. I'm a relatively new umpire (certified last year), and this is my first season working HS-level games (sub-varsity only so far). I've learned a lot just browsing the various threads, and am trying to apply it wherever I can.
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Welcome aboard! Glad to have you here.
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Anyway, I was working the bases last Friday and was in the B position with 2 outs in the bottom of the last inning. With 2 strikes the batter fouls one towards the dirt. F2 holds up his glove to show the PU that he caught it before it hit the ground, but there's no call either way. Instead he points to me to ask what I have.
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The smart aleck response is to point back at him. What I would do is get together with him and tell him you did not have it definitively either way. It is primarily his call to make and one you can offer information on but if you don't have it, the call goes back to him. In this case, if neither of you are sure, the safe answer IMO is to call it foul.
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(if it was a checked swing appeal and I'm in B, I'm defaulting to "no swing" unless I'm absolutely certain the batter swung)
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FWIW, I'd go the other way. Unless you're 100% certain the batter did check his swing, ring up the strike.
Hope this helps, please keep participating and asking questions. Good luck to you.