Pulled foot mechanic and timing

[Warren Willson]

Originally posted by jicecone
Having said that, each of us have to decide what type official we want to be. The one that puts image first, or the one that truly understands what their there for.

The decision to change or not change a call, will be relatively easy after that.

Your opinion is worth as much as anyone else's with the same level of experience - and I don't know what that is so I'm not taking a shot by saying that.

That said, although both you and that other poster make a passionate case for getting it "right" regardless of how you would look, you need to re-examine the DUAL responsibilities of officials under 9.01(a).

No-one is advocating NEVER seeking help. The advice has been to do that BEFORE making a decision, wherever possible. Only get help on a judgement call AFTER making a decision if it was a call that may reasonably be corrected given the following game action, and PROVIDED you have not first been approached by a participant in breach of 9.02(a).

Game management is not just a matter of umpire dignity, but try managing a game without it! Despite protestations to the contrary, even that other poster's much beloved and now superceded General Instructions to Umpires urged officials NOT to get help excessively, but instead to GET YOUR OWN CALLS.

Just thought you'd like to know.

Cheers

[Edited by Warren Willson on Jul 22nd, 2003 at 05:07 PM]