When to overrule

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by jmkupka

This situation is standard at all of my pregame talks...

Excellent thing to do. It usually is in mine.

We had this above play tonight but we had not talked about it. My partner was someone I have called with often and we kind of skimped on the pre-game. I was PU and think I did what my partner was expecting... as soon as the play happened, he just pointed at first base and looked straight at me. I was near home.

I wasn't 100% sure what he was asking so I just looked back at him. It seemed like a long time, but actually was probably just a second or so, maybe even just a ½ second. He didn't ask anything and just kept pointing at the bag and looking at me. (Our checked swing appeal mechanic is to always verbalize "Did she go?" Maybe I should have said, "What? You talkin' to me?" )

Even though he didn't verbalize the question, I gave the swiping "pulled her foot" motion and then he gave the safe signal. It worked well, but we should have been prepared by discussing it in the pregame.