Could I have helped here?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I was working the bases in a two man FED game last night where a batter got hit by a pitch and my partner kept him at the plate. When the offensive coach asked why, my partner told him that because his elbow was over the plate when the pitch hit him. At this point, the defensive coach asked if the pitch was a strike and my partner said that it was not a strike because it hit him. I didn't inject myself into the discussion because I was trying to keep the first base coach from going down to take part in the discussion. Should I have stepped in and helped with this?

No. Balls and strikes are the PU's job, let him handle this. Get with him between innings or after the game if you like to ensure he understands the rule properly.

The offensive coach (defensive from the other play) asked if the ball had hit the batter. I gave him a definative "no" and he didn't question any further.

You should have stopped here, especially if you are going to go back unsolicited and change your story.