Pulled Foot - A first

[rmstone]

"Okay my friend, the coach just convinced you that the last pitch you called a strike was in fact a ball. Are you going to go to your BU to discuss it and change the call?"

You don't get help on a ball and strike call... if your going to make an argument, make a reasonable one at least...

"The coach just convinced you that the tag at 2nd that you were 10' away from was never placed on the runner. He was 100' away. Are you going to go to your PU to "consult"?"

Depends what I saw... 10' doesn't always mean you saw it better than 100'... any play can all of a sudden spin around and your 10' view is no longer good enough to see anything...

"Well that's what you are condoning here! Get into the correct position to see and make the call. If you are not in good position (and you know when you are not), ask for help before you make the damn call! "

I'm no condoning either of these... I'm not saying if you "think" you missed something to go the other umpire... because if you "THINK" you may not have seen enough then you should never make the call, you should appeal before the call. I'm talking about a situation where you hear a reasonable argument as to something you may have NOT SEEN AT ALL...

And lastly let me leave you a quote from the rulebook...

"The first requisite is to get decisions correctly. If in doubt don't hesitate to consult your associate."

If a coach can produce a doubt in my mind, I see no problem getting help, and neither does the rulebook.