Foul Ball Called in Error

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mcrowder

To answer your actual question, I think lying when the coach really does know what happened will eliminate your credibility. Best way to handle this is just to say, "Coach - PU called it foul, and we can't unring that bell once he says it." If that isn't enough, PU could admit his mistake, but say that by rule there's nothing to do but play on. Occasionally admitting a screwup when they know you made one will actually AID your credibility as long as you're not having to fess up to something all the time!

Mike is right here. There have been times when I've gotten a call wrong, and I knew it, and when the coach came out to argue, I simply said, "Coach, I blew that one, but that's the call and it stands. I'll try to do better next time." That has never failed to end the argument and send the coach back to the dugout. I have had coaches tell me later that they appreciated the honesty and were glad that I didn't try to BS them by lying or defending my wrong call.

If I know I nailed the call, on the other hand, and the coach wants to argue, I'm going to give him all the argument he wants, and then some.