Sun May 11, 2014, 07:59pm
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Stirrer of the Pot
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Lowcountry, SC
Posts: 2,380
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve
My response is a bit different; in my mind, your question has a likely answer the coach will consider cute ("Yes, the play (or call)") that I don't want to set up on the tee.
I ask "What specificially would you like me to ask my partner?" Depending on that reply, my next line is "Here is what I can ask: 1) Did she pull or not pull her foot? 2) Did she bobble or not bobble the ball? 3) Did your angle show a clearly missed tag, or did you see (or hear) an obvious tag I didn't. Unless I have already indicated I know I was blocked or had the wrong position or angle for how this play developed (or NCAA required 'help' at first or third on a pickoff), I cannot ask if my partner has a different judgment as to if the runner beat the throw (or tag) or vice versa; nor can my partner make me unsee what I saw, because the rulebook and manual are clear that this is my call, and judgment calls cannot be overturned by another umpire. So, with those guidelines, what do you want me to ask my partner?"
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Naah, too wordy. 
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