Crew Chief makes a mistake...but they got it right

[David B]

Originally posted by jumpmaster
this is what I am taking away from this discussion -
1) if I make a call, and the indications are that I missed it, don't be afraid to seek the counsel of my partner(s)

2) if I am convinced that I booted the call, change it - and be prepared for the heat. If I stick with my call - be prepared to take the heat.

3) this is applicable to players of shaving age.

Have I missed something?

I would add as Rich mentioned that you have to be "very careful" about who you listen to.

I'm not going to seek counsel if I know that the umpire/official was not in a position to be able to help.

And then it depends on the officials. In the day to day world of non professional umpires you can't listen to very many of the guys you work with, only the qualified ones.

If you are a young umpire you might need to listen, but for a veteran be careful.

I've had to interject myself in several situations as a seasoned umpire to correct what would be a blatant error based on the disucssions of two umpires who did not know what they were talking about.

Thanks
David