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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
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Originally posted by ozzy6900
On a tough call I will emphatically say "good call!" to let the "by-standers" know that I am agreeing with my partner.
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That's a bad mechanic for a number of reasons.
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Let's list some:
(1) Everyone thinks that you are selling your partner's bad call
(2) They think you're just as bad as your idiot partner
Simple question -- why would you EVER appeal something like this to your partner?
--Rich
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In the FIRST "Doing It" column I ever wrote for
Referee (March, 1984), I said: "Equally important, don't defend the umpire, even when he's right. That sounds paradoxical. It isn't. Suppose you say: 'That was a great call. Carl's doing a super job.' Then, when I blow the next one -- which I may very well do -- you're stuck and your silence now will deafen the crowd."
Sat Apr 17, 2004, 02:58am
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