Changing a call...

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Old Time Ump

Mr. Ozzy, "If in doubt get help before you make the call"? What is happening with respect to the other runners who might be in motion and the fielders who are decidng [sic] whether to make a play somewhere else.? Surely you meant this only when there is no one on base.

Why would you need help with no one on base? These are the plays everyone should get right every time, without ever having to ask for help. I can count on one hand the number of times I've needed help on a swipe tag or pulled foot, and it's always been from inside the diamond, not from position "A,"

The proper mechanic is to ask for help before making a call when in doubt. I've had coaches come out and ask me to ask for help after calling a runner out, but I turn them right around and send them back, telling them that if I had had any doubt, I would have gone to my partner before I made the call. Don't let coaches goad or pressure you to "ask the other man." This is listed right there in the general instructions to umpires in the rule book.