Get it Right...MLB Judgement Call

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Originally posted by JRutledge

I think you are missing the point. I understand what things might look like. If you listen to the commentators, that is your first mistake. But all an official can do is give information. Then based on that information, the calling officials can change that call or just go with what they saw. And on an out of bounds call, it is very common for that to happen. That is not overruling, that is giving information. As a matter of fact, the "helping" official cannot signal or change the call in any way. If the "calling" official needs help, they might make eye contact and not signal anything. Then the "helping" official will make a signal to let them know which way the ball will go, then the calling officials usually blows their whistle and signals they proper direction.

This is a very common practice (speaking of the mechanic). But it is also very rare happening. I might go an entire season and not have one of these type of plays changed.

I am not saying that officials do not use improper mechanics or procedures, but they can and will get fined or suspended (possibly fired) if they use the wrong procedure. Every D1 NCAA game is reviewed by tape and has every call evaluated. If there was an improper procedure used, the officials would likely not advance in the NCAA Tournament in which this play described took place. There was a double T given out in a Texas game in the NCAA Tournament. The very well known official did not use a commonly used procedure and gave both Ts to Coach Rick Barnes, and the officials that gave both Ts did not work again in this yearÂ’s tournament after the incident.

So maybe it happen just like you said it did, but tells me what games those officials worked after that play?

Peace

I don't know what point I am missing. You, and others, are telling me that something I see is not happening. Like I said, I will take your word that some telephathic/eye contact thing is going on that I can not see as a spectator. And I have no information on what happens when a screwup occurs. I'm just calling 'em like I see 'em.