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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
So, BU screws the pooch twice?
a.) calls BR "Safe - Off the Base!" because of missing the white base?
Should have called Out before the attempted swipe tag.
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
b.) calls BR Out on an unseen tag, but announces TAG! OUT! ?
Should have called Safe and then gone for help if asked.
This would be discussed in great detail in the post-game debrief.
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Agree with these parts.
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo
It is really hard for me to un-ring an Out without throwing your partner under the bus. BU "saw" the tag that didn't happen - judgment.
What is the lesser of two evils here?
- simply eat a bad judgment call
- or have the call overturned validating/emphasizing the mistake
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This is where the tough choices are; which gets back to whether the PU tells the BU about the base tag or just answers about the runner swipe.
I can live with being under the bus if we get the call right.
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Last edited by CecilOne; Fri Jun 27, 2014 at 03:13pm.
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