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Originally posted by scottk_61
No problems Warren,
We had agreed in our pregame that bounding balls and line drives are the PU calls, so the ball hitting the bag was definately his call.
I am not a disciple of the bounding ball being the BU's call. At 10-15 feet behind the bad and 3-5 feet off the line, there is no way I can accurately call that nor will I. That is a foolish call in my book that puts the Ump crew in peril.
The call being changed should have been no problem since the ball went into dead ball territory.
Heading off the coach was just preventive umping to keep the riot to a minimum. One of the coaches is a well known and respected coach who actually knows the rules of the game
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I take your point about the prior agreement, Scott, but I'm NOT so sure I'd agree that it was a good agreement to make.
- The approved professional mechanic has that call belonging to the BU - UDP Manual For The Two-Umpire System, p16.
- With the bounding ball hit down the foul line between home and 1st base, the BU should move down the line toward 1st base to make that FAIR/FOUL call. Standing motionless in position A, or moving infield before the ball has reached the base, is NOT recommended on any batted ball that has not yet been declared FAIR or FOUL.
I take the point that changing the call should have been no problem in that it deflected into dead ball territory. That was information that you did not include in your original post. My points were more intended as a general reflection of what SHOULD happen, and not as any sort of direct criticism of your actions on the day.
Certainly you may choose to accept or reject the advice I have offered on the subject. I have merely tried to convey the current accepted mechanics and procedures at the highest level of the game. Only you and your assignor may judge whether those are appropriate for your league and level of the game.
Cheers