Umpire overrules judgment call

[bob jenkins]

Rush Limbaugh and Al Franken agree -- your partner shouldn't have overruled you.

Whether you should request not to work with him again and how that's handled in your association is a local thing that they know nothing about, but are willing to spend hours explaining it.

[BuggBob]

Hell ya get pissed, throw things around, kick your dog, cuss and scream...and then get over it. Things happen in every game, sometimes they make us mad sometimes not. I lost a good friend because I got mad at a call we made on the field, in the end it was not worth the agravation and lost friendship.

that my 2cents
Bugg

[GA Umpire]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Rush Limbaugh and Al Franken agree

Time to close the thread.

[ozzy6900]

This is what comes of the "Get it right at all costs" mentality. It makes umpires think that they can run willey-nilly all over each other and that just sucks.

Your partner was an a$$ for coming to your to start with. He had no business coming to you unless you called him and we both know that.

As far as the "rabbit ears" comment, I think I would have gone straight at them (the dugout) and told them "You just invited me in here, so I am telling you to knock it off --- NOW!".

And I guarantee you, if I had to dump someone over this incident, I would have pointed to my partner and said, "That one's for you, hoss!".

[jicecone]

Good reason to be upset. Sometimes your stuck in the mud with a partner and just have to swallow it and let him know how you felt afterwards. I believe in getting it right also but, this was your call all the way, period.

You may think you looked bad but, if you have officiated this league long enough and worked hard, I am sure the players know your reputation. You handled it professionally and that is about all you can do. Some guys work just for the money and can care less about the job they do. Sometimes you get stuck working with them. If it happens again, make sure you lay down the law in your pregame. If that doesn't work, put your hand in your pocket, feel the green and smile, knowing you did your best.

[greymule]

That's obviously very bad. The guy broke a cardinal rule by gratuitously overruling his partner on a judgment call. I don't see how you can work with him again unless you're both clear about how you're going to handle those situations.

We've all seen our partner miss calls (and vice versa). But there were times when I was sure I saw something right, but in discussing the play, found out that he had seen something I hadn't. If it's his call and he doesn't want help, it's final.