Thread: Un-pulled foot
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Old Sat Jul 04, 2015, 08:06am
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Originally Posted by tcannizzo View Post
If I understand correctly (a stretch, I know), then I am glad I made this a separate thread and not included it in Andy's thread about un-ringing a swing. I thought there would be similarities.

My comprehension in summarizing the two threads:

1. PU sees and calls a swing that BU knows was not a swing.
We eat that call.

2. BU sees and calls a pulled foot that PU knows was not a pulled foot.
We can change that call.

Aren't both situations here judgement calls?

Here is where I am confused.
Isn't going for help to ask for missing information?
Rather than a 2nd opinion about a judgement?

If the latter, where do we draw the line? (Assuming there is a line to draw)

Please advise.
The logical similarity is there as you say, but we treat a swing called a strike as unchangeable; even though we will change a non-swing call to a swing with help. Not necessarily logical, not in the "book", just umpiring.
I think I commented on the reasoning in the other topic.

A pulled foot change (either way) is the same as any play; like either the runner or fielder missing the base or a trap/catch when the partner has a better angle. Or a missed tag (me yesterday).
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