What do you do when... (ASA SP Mechanics)

[jimpiano]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

2-umpire system, and your BU is still sitting his happy butt over in B. Trailing runner is heading for 3B, and you see there's gonna be a tight tag play. I see this a lot with rec-league umpires.

Let him fry? Or you make the call?

And yes, for the record, I have been BU and brain farted on this very play. Fortunately, I had a good PU with me, and the calls were made without anyone noticing I'd screwed up (except my PU, of course).

Hey, I'll admit it.

What is to be gained by "frying" your partner except to put you both in the "pan" for the rest of the game?

Just make sure he understands his mistake so it won't happen again.