NCAA Mechanics Question

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by Andy

I was also taught as a softball umpire when I started to go for help if needed prior to making the call.

I have since been told the opposite....Too many things can happen if you go for help first.

Yeah, you might get it right in the first place.

Another example of paranoid "what if" softball umpires.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Yeah, you might get it right in the first place.

Another example of paranoid "what if" softball umpires.

Absolutely correct.

What if Umpire: Okay, here comes the throw. POP! Yep, beat him by 5 strides....but did the first baseman pull the foot just a bit early....hmmmm......what if the foot was pulled early......wow, I don't want to get this wrong......I know, I'll go to my partner to make sure I got this one right.....(looking up)...er, where is he?.......shouldn't he be trailing the batter-runner.......what's he doing up the third base line?..... there probably wasn't.....WAIT! where's the ball?......oh, the runner on first base must've kept running.....what am I going to do with this player and coach screaming at me for a call?.......

Yep, I want to be on that crew.

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Absolutely correct.

What if Umpire: Okay, here comes the throw. POP! Yep, beat him by 5 strides....but did the first baseman pull the foot just a bit early....hmmmm......what if the foot was pulled early......wow, I don't want to get this wrong......I know, I'll go to my partner to make sure I got this one right.....(looking up)...er, where is he?.......shouldn't he be trailing the batter-runner.......what's he doing up the third base line?..... there probably wasn't.....WAIT! where's the ball?......oh, the runner on first base must've kept running.....what am I going to do with this player and coach screaming at me for a call?.......

Yep, I want to be on that crew.

Never once happened in the dozens of situations where this arrises and that's with umpires off all ability or the lack thereof.

Just blow the call and let the shit hit the fan and figure it out from there...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Never once happened in the dozens of situations where this arrises and that's with umpires off all ability or the lack thereof.

Just blow the call and let the shit hit the fan and figure it out from there...

So, your assumption is that every time someone doesn't go for help prior to making a call, it is blown?

[fastpitch1]

Give them your call,let them appeal if they disagree .u