Missed a call. What would you have done?

[Rog]

re: "I take a few cheat steps toward first and am set for the play"

Where did you start to move in from? Sounds like you crowded the play, and lost a better view from where you had been - closer is not always better!!!!!

Anyway, if you are screened on a particular play such as this, try to go to your partner first for help, "IF" they are in a position to help you out.
That will not always be the case; so, sometimes we have to settle for dying of our own accord.....