Clear communication w/partner-not

[outathm]

The fist tournament I worked outside of my local area, as a 16 year old, many moons ago. I had a plate umpire point to first on a 3-2 count. I rung her up and he stopped the game and told me that he was pointing to first base for the batter not an appeal. After the game the UIC, asked about it and when he explained he was told by the UIC that if they are playing softball they should learn where the bases are from their coach, not the umpires.

[BretMan]

I had a plate umpire burn me like that one time. 3-2 count, I'm in "A", pitch comes in, batter makes some bat movement....and partner comes up with a big point right at me (well, actually at first base)...because he called it a ball.

What really sold it to me was that this was one of those guys who liked to announce pitch locations. So, along with his big point to first, he was saying, "That's too LOW". Combined with the point, the LOW sounded like GO, as in, "Did she GO?".

I rang her up!

[youngump]

Originally Posted by outathm

The fist tournament I worked outside of my local area, as a 16 year old, many moons ago. I had a plate umpire point to first on a 3-2 count. I rung her up and he stopped the game and told me that he was pointing to first base for the batter not an appeal. After the game the UIC, asked about it and when he explained he was told by the UIC that if they are playing softball they should learn where the bases are from their coach, not the umpires.

What was the DC doing during all this?