Basic instincts.

[SC Ump]

I think I mentioned this when it happen last year. In a one umpire game, I was "coaching" first base and we were losing badly. The PU was lazy, making calls from the right handed batters box. (Someone I've seen around the fields in the area.) Most everyone on both teams knew me as an umpire, too.

I decided that on the next call, I was going to move from the coaches box, button hook into position and make a safe call, no matter how badly the throw beat the runner. I moved into position, the short stop bobbled the ball a couple of times and then fired a bullet. It was a bang-bang play at first and instincts kicked in. I gave yell and a big overhand out.

The other team laughed and my team got on my case.