Getting the call right

[rwest]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Let's not ignore that angle is more important than distance. That is the most common reason for getting help and for "changed" calls.

However, it is generally taught that you don't go for help on judgement calls. It is still one umpires judgment vs anothers. Who's to say the other umpire is correct? I agree we should give up distance for angle and if a coach suggest to me that my partner may have had a different angle, I'm going to my partner for help. But if it's "I think you blew that call. The runner beat the ball. Can you go for help?". Now it's a purely a judgment call and my partner's judgment may not be any better than mine.