Heard today from a coach

[ronald]

to skahtboi,

thanks. agreed.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by ronald

to skahtboi,

thanks. agreed.

Scott, thank you, restated my position exactly.

Once I have seen the play, and have no doubt about what I saw, I am not going for help to get another opinion about my judgement. Another opinion cannot overrule what I saw; asking for no reason only (potentially) sells out my partner (if what I saw can't be changed, by rule).

If I do go for help, it is because there MAY be some part of the play I did not or could not see. If I ask, I will accept my partner's observation as fact, and then rule accordingly.

I hope that's clear, Ronald.

[wadeintothem]

lol

Hugo finally joins.

Welcome brother.

[BretMan]

Thanks for pointing that out, Wade!

I saw Hugo's name on that post, read his response and didn't even think twice about it being his first post on this board. I guess that I'm so used to seeing his name on multiple other boards that it didn't even register...

Welcome aboard!

[outathm]

I normally wouldn't just ask. But this time (above) the coach asked me to see if my partner had a different angle. Not a question of my judgment, didn't imply I had missed anything. The coach was curious if my partner had a a different angle. Question was asked and answered. Out stayed and the game went on.

[wadeintothem]

Who the heck cares what the hell that coach wants?

EIther you the umpire saw the play or you didnt.

If you screwed up or something is missing, talk to your partner.

If not, you saw and you called it.

End of story.

Dont even try to put this on your partner, its your call. Own it. That coach and his little wants and desires can go pound sand.

[Fozzie]

Easy Wade.
He never laid anything on his partner. He never asked his partner a thing about judgement on the play. He merely pointed out the coach asked a stupid question, and he shared it with his BU.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by outathm

I normally wouldn't just ask. But this time (above) the coach asked me to see if my partner had a different angle. Not a question of my judgment, didn't imply I had missed anything. The coach was curious if my partner had a a different angle. Question was asked and answered. Out stayed and the game went on.

Look, I can understand the reason you did this. But, unless the coach has something that HE saw that you might have missed, and he can tell you what that is, by merely asking for a look from a different angle, he is asking for a second opinion on a judgment call.