Shoestring catch

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I agree. But when my partner doesn't come in from B like he's supposed to under the mechanics I mentioned (FED and ASA), then how the heck am I supposed to know whether or not he's taking the play but just forgot to verbalize? The last thing we need is for me to call "OUT!" while he's giving a Safe signal.

I see your point... but I'd say that's the 2nd to last thing you need. No call at all is worse. Perhaps only marginally...

That said ... if partner failed to bust it in on this play, my assumption would not be that he's going out, but rather that he felt he could not yet bust in without getting in the way of the runner, who is currently in between the bases and may have to hustle right back toward first base.

The NORM here is for it to be PU's call. Absent positive confirmation from partner, it's still PU's call.