What to do?

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

I have one partner that I work with very frequently. When we are on the dish and this arises, we will yell to BU "I've got the tag." Of course we know PU is supposed to have the tag, but it emphasizes the point and it lets the Rats know who to ask (which has nothing to do with why we say it).

The coach is always going to direct this toward the BU - even if it's the PU's call. Most coaches don't know umpire mechanics. They don't know, nor really care, whose call it is. They just want somebody to agree with them and call the runner out.

If the call gets redirected to the PU, as it should, the coach is probably going to want the BU to give his opinion should the PU not give the ruling he wants. You can take that to the bank, especially at the lower levels of play.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

[DG]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

The coach is always going to direct this toward the BU - even if it's the PU's call. Most coaches don't know umpire mechanics. They don't know, nor really care, whose call it is. They just want somebody to agree with them and call the runner out.

If the call gets redirected to the PU, as it should, the coach is probably going to want the BU to give his opinion should the PU not give the ruling he wants. You can take that to the bank, especially at the lower levels of play.

At lower levels the coach will go fishing for an umpire who agrees with him. At higher levels the coach knows who has this call.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

If the call gets redirected to the PU, as it should, the coach is probably going to want the BU to give his opinion should the PU not give the ruling he wants. You can take that to the bank, especially at the lower levels of play.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

Oh yeah and when you tell them that you aren't going to over-rule, now the umps are playing the "Cheatin' Game.