Advice for Base Umping

[Ump Rube]

Sorry, this might seem like resurrecting an old post, but I was on vacation and now I am catching up on "un-read" threads.

Unless the PU has identified that he has 3B or the BU is in such a position that it is impractical for him to make a call, BU has 3B.

When a play occurs there, the BU is to make the best call with all information available. If he feels that the PU might have seen something that would affect the call. He should wait until the playing action ends, call time and speak with the PU.

If something was seen, some additional information given, the BU should take that into account and decide upon standing with the call or reversing it. In either case the BU signals the decision and handles any issues stemming from it.

I do echo others thoughts that a clinic will do wonders in this area, this is simply a bare-bones process that can work in the interim. But you need to cover it in the pregame with your partner.