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Originally posted by GarthB
The umpiring community is divided into three camps on this issue.
You will find one side feels that the admonition in the rule book to "get the call right" gives license to ask for help whenever you feel the need.
You will find another side that believes that there there are appropriate calls that can be appealed. (To them, this isn't one of them)
You will find a third group that feels that you make your call, you live or die with it. If you screwed it up, learn to do it better next time.
Then, of course you will find a number of hybrids who take a little from this, a little from that.
What you will not find is concensus.
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Good points GB. Hers one I had to deal with...I as PU, 2 man, PONY Memorial day tourney(lotsa club teams). Bases loaded, Br lays one down, R3 is busting on the obvious "pitch". F1 fields bunt, F2 is square to third, I am FBL ext. Throw to F2 is on target(not much of throw), R3 slides into glove(w/ball) and spins F2 about 60 degrees clockwise. I am thinking out(mind you that F2 is now facing between 1st and second) Big dirt cloud.... F2 shows me ball in glove, I bang OUT. Crowd is screaming "drop", manager comes to me to ask for help..NO...BU wasn't even concerned with that play due to multiple runners.....found out later from a good friend working the score table, ball was knocked loose on the slide, picked up as if F2 had electro-magnet and metal ball. Runner was meat, F2 made a great play, I was screened, F2 sold the call....NO HELP..........