When do you finally step in?

[Buck912]

I have to also think that sometimes we might be looking at the phrase "overruling your partner" in the wrong sense. I don't necessarily see it that way. I think a lot of it has to do with the manner in which it's handled, but still with the emphasis on getting the call right. If we really want to get too hung up on the "overruling" term, we'd better realize that to some people, anytime we go to our partner asking for help after making a call, and that call is changed, it still could give the perception that our partner reversed or "overruled" the call. Notice, I said "could." What about when the plate umpire calls a ball on a checked swing, only to have the pitch called a strike by his base partner, on appeal. Sure, this is after an appeal, but in reality is his partner "overruling" his call? I don't think any of us look at it that way. I know this is a different situation but in the case of the checked swing, when the catcher or coach is shouting "check it", they're not asking us to go to our partner for help, they're telling us "check with your partner because I don't agree with that call." I know that some of the response to this will be that, in this instance, your partner is asking for your help, but I'm just trying to say if you deal with your partner in the right manner, we will eventually get the call right.....