is it endless?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by teebob21

I have been guilty of this. I've gone for help too quickly when I was only 98% sure I'd made the right call, rather than 100%.

I've gotten better. Now I say NO if I'm in position, had a good angle, and am reasonable certain of what I've seen. And to parrot Andy, I make the coach tell me why they want the help and what they saw. If it's judgment only, nice talking to you but let's play ball.

I have no problem going to a partner if the coach has a specific question about something I possibly missed, and I know they may have had a better view than I did. I will not hesitate to give a coach 1 "ask" in a game with little substance, but if they want more than 1, they better have a specific reason.

I also tend to go to my partner more than many umpires anyway because I really feel we need to make sure we get all calls right. If there is any question in my mind, I will make a call, then when play ends, go to my partner. 99.9% of the time I saw things the same way. On occasion he/she will have additional information which will result in a changed call, but it is rare.