Should I Overrule the BU?

[mikebran]

This post is bizarre on many levels

You had to go back FIVE years to come up with a "stitch"... what have you been waiting for? We could have heard about this 2.5 years ago, for example.

As mentioned by others... PU has no business at third.. BU has everthing.. but LETS ASSUME you meant to say R1 and R2.. then at least your story is mechanically sound.

So.. you already SAID BU was in position for catch and tagup... we assume then that he KNEW he was supposed to see both of these...

Therefore.. the appeal made, and the proper umpire ruled, "SAFE" (he tagged up). Can we assume he ruled as such because that is what he SAW?

What in the world are you having a conversation with the team about "your positioning". They CAN'T appeal to you, and when they do you can say "B# me, or some other nicety."

Did BU come to you for "help" (The sun was in my eyes).

And please identify where in the country we have BU's overruling strike calls on appeal? Wait, that part of the post WAS the joke, right?

Originally posted by Matthew F
This stitch happened 5 years ago before the "Get it right at all costs" mentality really took hold - we did go for "help" on check-swings and swipe-tags or a pulled-foot at 1B, but that was pretty much the extent.

Over 40 league, OBR. R2 on 2B, 1 out. BR hit a deep fly to F8. BU in position for catch and tag up; I'm moving to 3B for possible play. R2 leaves before F8 catches the ball and beats the throw to 3B easily. Defense appeals to BU, but BU calls him safe. The defense then appeals to me and I tell them that the call is the BU's and that I had to get into position for the play at 3B - the BU's call stands.

I know without a doubt that R2 left early - I think the only person on or near the field who didn't know it was the BU. The UIC of the umpire association said I did the right thing, which provided some relief.

Granted this happened several years ago, should a stich like this, nowadays, be discussed between the umpires to get the correct call? I find this stitch akin to having the PU call a strike on a check swing and then the BU overruling the PU saying that the batter didn't go - taboo in my world.