Pre-game umpire conference

[Rich]

Originally Posted by yawetag

How many times have you changed the call to a strike from B and C? How often does the OC say something to the effect of "You can't tell from there!"

While I agree that you should go to your partner, and the partner should give their honest answer to the appeal, it does have the perception of being difficult to call from that location.

If my first instinct is, "he offered," I'll ring it any time -- no matter if I'm in A, B, C, D, E, I, E, I, or O. And I couldn't possibly care what a coach says -- he's not allowed to argue balls and strikes.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

If my first instinct is, "he offered," I'll ring it any time -- no matter if I'm in A, B, C, D, E, I, E, I, or O.

Old McFronny had a farm.....

[David B]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

If my first instinct is, "he offered," I'll ring it any time -- no matter if I'm in A, B, C, D, E, I, E, I, or O. And I couldn't possibly care what a coach says -- he's not allowed to argue balls and strikes.

Yea I welcome the coach to come out and argue. It's a short conversation.

Thanks
David

[SAump]

Originally Posted by David B

Yea I welcome the coach to come out and argue. It's a short conversation.

Thanks
David

I don't cover check swing appeals in my pre-game with my partner.

[Tim C]

As I have said so many times before:

An umpire that claims you cannot call a checked (unchecked) swing from "inside" either does not understand the checked/unchecked swing rule or does not have the guts to make the call.

T

[BretMan]

My standard pre-game spiel for checked swings (if I'm the plate umpire) is to tell my partner that I might check with him no matter what position he's in. If he honestly couldn't tell if the batter went, whether it's because of the disadvantage of his positioning or any other reason, then make like Nancy Reagan and "Just say NO" (and give a safe signal- Nancy always forgot that part).

If I'm on the bases, I tell him to feel free to come to me no matter where I'm at and I'll give him my honest evaluation of the swing. If I'm not sure or can't tell if he went, I'm not going to overrule his call.