Overriding Your Partner??

[tayjaid]

Last night I worked a game with a partner I had never met. ( I was filling in ) As he got his equipment on we disscussed coverages and situations. He said "I will not overrule you unless I am 150% sure". Third inning, play at first, throw is up 1st base line towards home. Firstbaseman was clearly off the base. I could not tell if there was a tag. (I was in C) I simply looked at my partner and said "Do we have a tag?" He replied "yes I have a tag" I call out on the tag. No complaints, no groans from the crowd.

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by tayjaid

He said "I will not overrule you unless I am 150% sure".

To which my reply would have been, "I hope you mean you'll never overrule me. You may give me additional information that may persuade me to change my call, but you won't overrule me, right?"

This is a BIG misconception that coaches and managers have. Let's make sure we have it right.

[DG]

I can count on one hand the number of times I have been asked for help on a pulled foot at 1b. I always go over this in pre-game but I am rarely needed. If you come to me I assume you have an out if the foot was on the bag or you would have called safe due to runner beating the throw. If you come to me after making a call because a coach complained I will tell you what I saw and it is up to you if you want to change the call, but I will advise against because once you start this both coaches will be like a jack in the box on every close call. If it was something like a dropped ball that you may not have seen I will advise you to change the call or if the call involved a rule misinterpretation I will advise you to change the call. But just judgement on a banger, or a pulled foot, these are best left alone, if you have already made a call.

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by tayjaid

Last night I worked a game with a partner I had never met. ( I was filling in ) As he got his equipment on we disscussed coverages and situations. He said "I will not overrule you unless I am 150% sure". Third inning, play at first, throw is up 1st base line towards home. Firstbaseman was clearly off the base. I could not tell if there was a tag. (I was in C) I simply looked at my partner and said "Do we have a tag?" He replied "yes I have a tag" I call out on the tag. No complaints, no groans from the crowd.

He said "I will not overrule you unless I am 150% sure".

"And I'm 200% sure that if you overrule me, you'll finish the rest of the game alone".

Bob