crazy play...did I get it right?

[umpharp]

"He never touched third." is a statement. He wasn't asking me anything.
If he would have said, "He never touched third, did he?" or something liike that, I would have done things differently, but him making a statement isn't enough for me.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by umpharp

"He never touched third." is a statement. He wasn't asking me anything.
If he would have said, "He never touched third, did he?" or something liike that, I would have done things differently, but him making a statement isn't enough for me.

A possible scenario:
Him: "He never touched third."
You: "Are you asking me, or telling me?"

Another possible scenario:
Him: "He never touched third."
You: "Do you have a question, coach?"

I'm in agreement with Steve on this. Don't make it hard for the players to "guess" what you want them to say. If it's obvious what their intent is, go with it. Don't be "that guy" they talk about to the next umpire tomorrow.