Asking for Help

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Originally posted by Gemini
I call in Georgia. We were told this week by our secretary that we must ask for help if the coach asks for it. Even if we are in perfect position and there is no question in our mind that we got the call right. I plan on doing what he said even though I disagree with it.

What are your thoughts?

I would be interested to know which GHSA association you belong to; that isn't the GHSA position. You ask for help if there is doubt in your mind that you absolutely had every piece of information to make the correct call; either because you know you didn't see it well, or because the coach raises an issue that leads you to consider the possibility you didn't see everything. If coach wants another opinion because he disagrees with a judgment call: 1) too bad, and 2) even if your partner disagrees with your judgment, what rule would allow you to change your judgment call? That is a lose/lose proposition.

The only thing worse than a coach asking for a second opinion is an umpire granting it rather than accepting responsibility for his/her call.