Hung out to dry 2

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by UMP25

JR, with all due respect, what's to discuss? I'm not going to go over the entire 2-man mechanics manual with my partner when working a 2-man game. Because I work upper level games where my partners are expected to know what to do, I'm not going to have a mechanics clinic before the game. If they don't know and it's a game I assign, they're done with me. If it's one of my other college assignors, I'm sending said assignors a note telling them what happened.

Why do you have to go over the entire manual? But you better go over some basics if you want to be on the same page. Not all umpires are on the same level of knowledge or are used to working with you or me who might do it right.

I also work some college ball and every umpire I work with at that level we go over things. It is not about knowing everything. It is about getting on the same page and not be surprised. Not everyone at the upper level has been there a long time or is taught the same things. I do not like to assume anything.

Peace