pulled foot at 1st - getting help

[Jim Porter]

Originally posted by Jerry
I agree; it's a whole lot better to make a call, see the enemy coming at you in force, and then reconsider your judgement. What Jon didn't do . . . AND RIGHTFULLY SO . . . is to ask his partner(s) for help BEFORE THE FACT.

Oh, golly, I disagree with that. Sure, if you really need to, you can reverse your decision after the fact and after getting more information from your partner.

But it is infinitely better, rather than making a guess, to ask for help before you make a decision if at all possible. When done crisply and clearly, it looks damn professional. It really does. The only people who don't think it looks professional are the umpiring old-timers, and we aren't working games for them.