check swing appeal - what a mess......

[DG]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Does the mechanic state that you are to step-up and over-rule your partner 's announced decision?

PU "No he didnt go"

BU "yes he did"

That is what we are discussing here.

It's an oxymoron question because PU should have waved a safe call if he did not think he went and then immediately went to his partner for check swing appeal. Because he screwed the pooch is no reason for BU to abandon his trained mechanics (and put the offense at a disadvantage) to immediately rule a strike if not asked by the PU. He would not say "yes he did" because that would be a response to a question not asked. He should point at the batter with left hand and vigorously pump his right fist several times and say "that's a swing". The BU has now taken the heat off the PU and placed it on himself. Any forthcoming arguments will be short because the BU made an unmistakeable call that was clear to everyone.