NFHS hit by pitch rule

[Thom Coste]

Originally Posted by prosec34

He wasn't trying to make himself bigger -- the pitch would've hit him had he not turned his back.

It was a fastball, but it wasn't so fast the batter couldn't have made an attempt to get out of the way. He chose to turn and possibly saved his elbow from being hit.

Again, I didn't call it. My partner did, so I backed him up. He does varsity games while I'm plugging along in JV games in my second year. I deferred to him.

There is a bigger issue here. I am assuming you were the plate umpire. Your partner, no matter how big a dog he is, had no business poaching that call. You should have told him to buzz off (the game was over with the HBP).

If you are going to survive, you need to make your calls and stick with them. Don't let others make them for you (that includes other umpires), and don't make the other umpire's calls for him. You may be a "team," but that ain't "teamwork."

BTW, I agree with the others. Your call was correct. You let your partner step on you and get it wrong. Put this one in your book of knowledge.