Opinions, please

[BlitzkriegBob]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

If PU needs to make a call in this case, it needs to be delayed and assessed to see what BU is going to do, not just quickly made... even though PU can make a call here, I dont favor that.

Delaying and assessing is what I always do, so thanks for reinforcing that for me. I do have a question though...are you saying that this call belongs first to the BU? I've made this call as a BU, but I've also had to make it as a PU when I know it's either OBS or INT but my partner is only giving me the deer in the headlights look.

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Not only because of partner cohesion, letting everyone know you two are goofballs, but also maybe you are wrong! Why is your opinion of the play more valid than his?

That's exactly what was going through my mind at that point in time. I had a good partner who had been my UIC for another tournament, so my first thought was maybe he saw something I didn't.

I brought this situation here because in discussing it with a couple of other umpires during my next break, one was not sure what she would have done and the other was adamant that I should have killed it with an INT call. Now I feel good about the way I handled it.