"Help" Plays

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

On a dropped ball on tag plays no one should do anything until being asked or after the play is over. It is possible that the helping umpire did not see how the ball got on the ground and would be coming in too early to help when the call is appropriately made.

I was referring to plays at the plate where the catcher clearly dropped the ball, and for whatever reason, the PU was the only person in attendance who did not see it. You are supposed to bring this to his attention, so he can correct his call which was obviously wrong. Close plays where the ball may or may not have come loose after the play was over are not included in this.