When is a H/R not a H/R then is a H/R

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Originally Posted by LIIRISHMAN

... H/C is coaching 3rd and throws scorebook down to the ground.

Why was there any discussion after this point? She should have been told to pick up her scorebook on the way to the parking lot.

Originally Posted by LIIRISHMAN

She comes out to me... My partner is buying her argument.

Why was your partner in this argument? I have had coaches go to my partner to discuss a call of mine and I have said, "Coach, that was my call, if you've got any questions about it, you can ask me." I have had my partner try to get involved in a discussion with me and a coach about one of my calls, and I have told them, "It's okay, John, I've got this. Please give me a chance to answer the coach's questions." (I ,of course, try to say this as respectfully as possible considering your partner is perhaps unknowingly being disrespectful to you.)

I have heard of one situation in our association where the two onfield umpires disagreed with the ruling. The PU, the one who made the call ultimately stuck with his ruling and of course the other coach hearing the discussion then was quite upset. The BU told the other coach, "You know you still have the option of protesting the ruling. I'm 100% sure of the rule and my partner has it wrong."

I only post this as a situation that happened, not as a recommendation of what should be done. I believe a good pre-game between partners, including reminding each of their responsibilities in these situations, would have solved the problem.