What would you do?

[gumpire]

Originally posted by blarson


That is the rule I thought you were looking at. What the rule means by two umpires making different decisions is both umpires making a call. Then they must get together. In the play involved this didn't happen. JR had a different opinion or judgment but not a different call.

JR also did correctly by FED rule 10-1-4. I agree w/ the way he handled it as well OBR or FED. One thing I might have done different was once I was asked I may have taken the umpire aside away from the coach and had a discussion w/ him. I'm not sure though, after being hung out to dry like that if I would have done anything differently. Post game would be interesting to say the least.

Bob [/B]

Bob;
I don't understand why any umpire would not be interested in making the correct call on the spot? If I see it differently than my partner, his body language, etc. indicates he knows he was not in position, so-on, I would talk to him then....give him a chance to reverse his decision after our meeting.

My priority on the field is calling the plays, and trying to get them correct. Rule or no rule, I don't think the officials are PROHIBITED from meeting at anytime they want (provide ball is dead of couse) and discussing a play. If my partner has as much interest in making the right call as I do, he'll take that opportunity to reverse himself.

I don't think the anyone was purposefully letting a bad call go, I just think more could have been done. I absolutely agree with the post that says when the partner asked if he saw anything, he would have taken him away from coach then. I think this is the right thing to do.