Making the call

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by JEL

The crew obviously was in disagreement. Should the UIC have been called in? How should a "divided crew" situation be handled?

Either call in the UIC or U1's decision stands.

From Rule 10:

Section 3. UMPIRE’S JUDGMENT.
B. Under no circumstances will any umpire seek to reverse a decision made by an associate, nor will any umpire criticize or interfere with the duties of their associate(s) unless asked to do so.

C. The plate umpire may rectify any situation in which the reversal of an umpire’s decision or a delayed call by an umpire places a batter-runner, a runner or the defensive team in jeopardy.

"B" is pretty clear. The PU overstepped his authority. For that matter, so did U3 in going to PU in the first place. My guess - these two were buds and U1 was the odd man out (just based on how everyone's actions were described here). "C" might give PU a one-legged stool to stand on by trying to argue that U3's call was reversed, but it wasn't - it was a separate call, not a reversal of the out/safe judgment.

The tournament UIC can step in, but not the PU. JMO. Many of you have far more experience than I in these kinds of situations...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The tournament UIC can step in, but not the PU. JMO. Many of you have far more experience than I in these kinds of situations...

As a UIC, I'm not going anywhere near the field until requested by a member of the crew, not a player, coach or parent. If I'm near the field at the time of the play, I will disappear because if noticed, the coaches are heading in my direction and that is not the way it works.

If I ever need to talk to a crew about something that cannot wait until after the game, I will take them some water between innings and have a very relaxed discussion with the crew. Of course, I will take them water anytime they need it, not just when there is an issue.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

As a UIC, I'm not going anywhere near the field until requested by a member of the crew, not a player, coach or parent. If I'm near the field at the time of the play, I will disappear because if noticed, the coaches are heading in my direction and that is not the way it works.

If I ever need to talk to a crew about something that cannot wait until after the game, I will take them some water between innings and have a very relaxed discussion with the crew. Of course, I will take them water anytime they need it, not just when there is an issue.

I can hear those Delaware umpires now. "Oh no, here comes Mike again. And he is carrying water. Wonder what we f-ed up this time. "