Out in the wilderness

[Rich]

Originally posted by ecurebel
its not that we need or really want help on some calls, it just looks better if as a team the partner and i get together sometimes on something that is being questioned.

it is not mandatory or really needed at some instances in the ball game, but by communicating a tough play that could of gone either way it is good to ask for help.


say you have a banger at first and there is a pulled foot question while you are in the b or c, it seems to be better if you go ahead and ask for the pulled foot if you are sure he is out if the foot was there. this will release some preasure from either umpire if the coaches see that you are communicating to get the calls right


when i first started out umpiring i was working with this newer guy too, and made a call at third and this dip tried to change my call without even asking for help. i saw the call and made the call, lets just say that the booking agent was not to happy to find out that this guy was an idiot and did that

[Edited by ecurebel on Jul 8th, 2005 at 05:23 PM]

Let's just say that if I work hard to get in position on a play and see the play clearly it would be a cold day in hell before I'd ask for help on a pulled foot, swipe tag, or other such squirrels.