First Game of the Year: Brutal.

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Originally Posted by Andy

Although there are many times when going to your partner for help after making a call is appropriate, I believe that anytime a coach can get an umpire to go for help and reverse a call, even if it is valid, sends a message that the coach (of either team) can now go ask the umpire to get help on any call that s/he doesn't like. Coaches generally don't differentiate judgement calls from calls where an umpire may have not seen a piece of the play that his partner was able to.

And as I'm sure you know, here's where good umpiring comes in. You either need help or you don't; regardless of what message the coach feels he was sent. If I'm not missing something, I'm not going for help unless required to by rule.