What would you do?

[blarson]

Originally posted by gumpire
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. [/B]

Consider the following materials:

FED: 10-1-4 "No umpire shall criticize or interfere with another
umpire’s decision unless asked by the one making it."

From the MLB Umpires manual:
(2) Official Baseball Rule 9.02(c) states, "No umpire shall criticize, seek to reverse or interfere
with another umpire's decision unless asked to do so by the umpire making it." Therefore,
except in special situations such as those referred to below, the umpire making the call must
be the one to seek assistance of a partner.
...........
Plays such as the following lend themselves to the philosophy described above:
* Deciding whether a fly ball that left the playing field was fair or foul.
* Deciding whether a batted ball left the playing field for a home run or a ground-rule double.
* Cases where a foul tip is dropped by the catcher, causing it to become a foul ball.
* Cases when an umpire clearly errs in judgment because a ball is dropped or juggled after
making a tag or force.
* Spectator interference plays.
* Balks called by an umpire who clearly did not realize the pitcher's foot was off the rubber.

MLB has set a precedent for getting crews together to get calls right and they wouldn't have under this call either unless the BU asked for help.

Bob