Time! That's a balk!

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

Echoing a call is great if you can explain the balk. If you can't explain what happened, stay silent. To call a balk you have to see a balk. The only page you will be on when you cant explain it is the comics page.

I had the plate last weekend (13-14s, modified OBR). I heard my partner call a balk, but I couldn't see what the pitcher did. When described after the game it turned out to be an easy call (for the BU).

Now, if had repeated the balk call, the manager came to ask me about it, and I had to say, "The BU called a balk, but I don't know what it is so you'll have to ask him," how does that help answer the manager's question?

It is okay to echo a time call, which we also did after the balk.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by cc6

If I'm the plate umpire, I will echo my partner's call. Sh1tstorm won't be nearly as bad for my partner if it looks like we are on the same page.

You would echo your partner's call even if you don't see it? hmm....If action continues after he calls a balk just proclaim the ball as dead. There are few reasons to echo any call your partner makes and I don't believe this is one of such call.

-Josh

[Kevin Finnerty]

"A do-over?!?"

"No, [insert name]; it's a do-nothing."

That would be my answer. No balk, no base, no out, no pitch ... nothing.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

"A do-over?!?"

"No, [insert name]; it's a do-nothing."

That would be my answer. No balk, no base, no out, no pitch ... nothing.

You forgot no crying

-Josh