Asking for Help

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Tim C

Why, why, why would any official ask "for help"?

Over 40 years of umping I had "all lmy own calls" . . .

Do we need a "group hug"?

Get your own calls . . . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TC

"Get your own calls": an excellent goal, and one I strive for every game.

I have yet to call a runner out when the ball is rolling away on the ground: I make my share of mistakes, but you have to see the ball before banging the out.

I had a partner on Saturday, however, who was calling outs before the tags. He set himself up for some out/safes, and if he hadn't switched to safe with the ball rolling away, I would have helped.

In sum:
"Get your own calls": a good motto for each individual umpire.

"Get it right": a good motto for the crew as a whole.