Heard today from a coach

NCASAUmp · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 07:51am

I had a coach ask me to go to my partner on a pulled foot at 1B. Not the OC, but the DC. He claimed his player never left the ground (he was a foot and a half in the air).

outathm · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:06am

Last summer I had a coach ask me to go to my partner and ask him if 'He had a different angle'. I went to my partner and asked that question. Of course I got a yes, and then called the runner our again.

After the game my partner asked me why I had to ask the question, from 40' further away and watching a play at the plate of course he ahd a different angle than me.

I was just trying to keep the coaches happy!

Skahtboi · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:19am

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Originally Posted by outathm

I was just trying to keep the coaches happy!

Why?

NCASAUmp · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:27am

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Originally Posted by outathm

I was just trying to keep the coaches happy!

Exercise in futility. They're like my old boss: never happy. Screw 'em.

I think what you probably meant was either "to get them off my back" or "to keep the game moving." Both are quite acceptable, in my book.

Skahtboi · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:34am

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Exercise in futility. They're like my old boss: never happy. Screw 'em.

I think what you probably meant was either "to get them off my back" or "to keep the game moving." Both are quite acceptable, in my book.

My point is, though, in a situation like the OP, I would have just looked at the coach, told them I clearly saw the runner touch the plate, and I have no need to talk with anyone else about it.

NCASAUmp · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:47am

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Originally Posted by Skahtboi

My point is, though, in a situation like the OP, I would have just looked at the coach, told them I clearly saw the runner touch the plate, and I have no need to talk with anyone else about it.

Point well made and well taken. I'm 110% in agreement with you that this coach is just reaching to see what buttons s/he can push.

AtlUmpSteve · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 08:58am

To all of the situations above, my response would be "Coach, I will always go for help if there is some part of a play I didn't see. No matter what angle my partner has, it can't make me 'unsee' what I saw. There is no added information needed on this play; a second opinion doesn't change my call."

RKBUmp · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 10:08am

I told him I was only 5' from the play and saw her foot land directly in the middle of the plate and that I was not going to go to my partner for help. Batter up, play ball.

Skahtboi · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 10:16am

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Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

To all of the situations above, my response would be "Coach, I will always go for help if there is some part of a play I didn't see. No matter what angle my partner has, it can't make me 'unsee' what I saw. There is no added information needed on this play; a second opinion doesn't change my call."

Damn! You are smooth!

MichaelVA2000 · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Mar 30, 2009, 11:12am

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Originally Posted by outathm

Last summer I had a coach ask me to go to my partner and ask him if 'He had a different angle'.

We've had the same coach.

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