Losing confidence in partner
 

What do you do when you totally lose confidence in your BU partner when you're PU.

I worked a softball (FP) tournament yesterday with some out of town umpires that came in for the weekend to help us out. I was paired with a guy who parked in A until after a BR rounded first, and then began began to chase her to 2nd from behind outside of the diamond. Never saw him inside the diamond once in 2 games.

I believe that he missed a BR being hit by her own bunted ball out of the box. When I needed his help he had nothing.

I had a play later where a batter hit a ball down near her feet, hesitated, got no "foul" call and then started hobbling out box. I thought that there was a good chance he missed that one also and called "foul" so I wouldn't have to waste my time talking to him about another one where he had nothing. This was a 12 y/o girl, I don't think she was gaming me; I believe I made the right call, although I hate to make it in that way.

I don't like to work this way, but if you lose confidence in your partner, do you just make some calls where you're only 98% sure of what actually happened?

I think the first thing I would do if I were you is stop working softieball! Other than that there's not a whole heck of a lot you can do when you're forced to work with a sub-par partner other than get through the game as best you can. The other thing I should point out is that while the situations you described where the batter was hit while in the box with a batted ball is a shared responsibility, ultimately they're your calls to make as the PU.


Tim.

It might help if you'd ask the softball set what THEY do when there's a no-confidence issue. It's probably different from what baseball folks do. :)

JJ

PS I think I'll go post something on the basketball board relating to football...

Bong hits for Bobo
 

Not intending to pile on. Ok, can't help it.

Can I get financial advise here? On the Baseball board?

I've worked with several softball umpires who never pivot, and seem content to 'chase' runners into 2b. That might work on the 60' diamond but it is suicide on the 90' field.

I suppose it's acceptable in softball to do that.

Maybe in ASA slow pitch...

In any other fast pitch that I've worked we're always instructed to get inside the diamond when the ball leaves the infield.

Why, yes, you can! Here's my advice--collect all your money and send it to me. Don't worry, I'll take good care of it!!

See, you can get anything you want on the baseball board.:D

[QUOTE=mikebran]Not intending to pile on. Ok, can't help it.

Can I get financial advise here?

Yes, on how to spell "ADVICE".

Bob