NCAA Mechanics Question

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by Andy

It's your call at the base. Make it using all the information you have available. Go for help if needed.

Of course, it happened to me last night. Runners on second and third, ball hit to a "ranging" F6. Only play at first, short hop throw. I'm PU, and watching the best I can from outside the base line, as I've got F2 and a runner in front of me. I'm waiting for his call as I'm looking toward first. I don't here anything, so I turned to look at him. His "wide-eyed look" turned into a "what do you have?"

Of course, that brought all the heat on me.

I'm all for "make the call and let the coaches ask." In this case, I would have also accepted: "She is out if she held the base, partner, did she hold the base." That is making a call, and then asking for more info on his own (accepted by the NCAA manual). But he did neither, and brought his (and his crew/partner's) credibility down. We had a long post game about it (as he wants to start moving up).