over rule or not

[cb33]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Why are we assuming PU made the wrong call? Why would you, as BU, make that assumption on the field? Wow. If I made this call and you marched in to try to "overrule" me, you'd keep going and I'd work the rest alone. What nonsense.

When I see it happen with my eyes, I don't consider that assuming. The batter tried to avoid the pitch and was hit. The kid should be awarded first base. If you would have made the same call as the PU in this game then you would have been wrong to. Just saying...

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Why are we assuming PU made the wrong call? Why would you, as BU, make that assumption on the field? Wow. If I made this call and you marched in to try to "overrule" me, you'd keep going and I'd work the rest alone. What nonsense.

Amen, preach on.

come out and overrule a banger (I had him safe, no tag. He had a tag and out) I had at 3rd last year. Had no business coming out from behind the plate at all, and flat out came to me and told me he was overruling me, and that he would take all the heat. Which didn't happen by the way. You don't offer help on JUDGEMENT calls unless asked by the umpire who made the call.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by bigda65

Rich,

Im surprised you didnt say,

"The umpire wasn't or isn't calling that today time to shut up"

or direct quote

"The umpire already made it clear he was calling it. It won't get fixed mid game. Time to shut up."

Myth # 29 is that if you're hit by a bounced pitch you don't get to go to 1B.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by cb33

I was working as the BU when PU declared dead ball after batter was hit by pitch. The pitch struck the ground before hitting the batter and the PU did not award the batter first base. As BU should I have over ruled and overturned the PU's call and awarded batter first base? My goal is to get the call right.

Congratulations on your sincere devotion to ethical officiating.

You cannot overrule PU. Buy him a pizza, point out his error. Make sure he picks up the check.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by cb33

I was working as the BU when PU declared dead ball after batter was hit by pitch. The pitch struck the ground before hitting the batter and the PU did not award the batter first base. This was a game between 12 year old teams, and neither coach said anything about the call. As BU should I have over ruled and overturned the PU's call and awarded batter first base? I was told the PU was experienced so I wasn't sure what his reaction would have been if I had done this. My goal is to get the call right.

Just because he has been doing it longer than you doesn't mean he knows the rules or is a better umpire than you.