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Originally Posted by Dave Reed
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jicecone hasn't explained the situation after the ball was on the ground, presumably because it isn't important to the "ground causing a fumble." But if the B/R is now standing on 1st base following an apparent foul ball, I would expect any umpire on the field to listen carefully to the DC, if for no other reason than to give jicecone time to recognize the error.
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I don't agree. If the coach convinces the calling umpire to talk to his partner, that is fine. In some cases, it is an accepted procedure for an umpire to approach his partner (who made the call) to offer additional information. But it is not OK for a coach to approach other umpires not involved in the initial call.
If a coach tries to go to my partner on a call I made, I will intercept him. If he comes to me when my partner made the call, I will send him to my partner without any discussion of the call.