waited on call

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Originally posted by refjef40
Yesterday a H.S. var. game with runner on second and no outs.I'm b.u. in the slot by short with a grounder hit to third.Third base takes a long look at second and makes a low throw to first.The throw beats the the runner but the firstbaseman is totally streched out and even though I can't see her back foot it looks like it might be pulled away from the base.I make no call and look over to my partner and yell was her foot on and he motions off so I come out with a big safe sign.Does anyone see anything wrong with this at the time there were no complaints.

Not as long as your partner still had position to cover the runner going to 3B and see 1B at the same time.

The only problem with it would be if your partner moved to a holding spot for a possible throw back to 3B and didn't see the play. Even worse, what happens if your partner says "I don't know" or just shruggs their shoulders? I have had that happen to me.

With no outs it's not that bad, but if that coulda, shoulda, woulda been the third out of the inning, it can get really ugly.

If I do not have an angle on the foot on the bag, I make the call I see. If the coach then ask me to go for help, no problem, I go talk to my partner.

I'd rather reverse the call on additional information, than the crew look foolish because one or the other wasn't paying attention or was watching another part of a play develop. With a 3-umpire systems it's pretty easy for the PU to help on a call at 1B, but a bit more difficult with only 2 umpires.