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Here is a little scenario that I am very curious what the majority opinion would be. My apologies to the other party involved should they read the post. No names and no harm, just very curious about other opinions.
I'm on the bucket calling pitches during a fairly high profile select tournament when batter makes contact and ball hits off her ankle and slowly rolls to first base where our first baseman fields ball (as she should) and steps on first for out call. I'm not sure how both home-plate ump and base ump missed it, but they obviously did. Opposing coach (and fans) proceed to debate the call, just as I would, to no avail. While protesting the call, opposing coach looks to me in dugout and asks "did you see it?" To which I replied, "are you kidding me?" His response was..."Come on, let the girls play!"........HUH??
My question is, how many coaches would feel the right thing to do would be to go on to the field and let the umps know they missed the call in that situation. In other words, take the out off the board in favor of the opposing team.
I don't believe integrity has anything to do with gladly accepting a blown call in your teams favor...I don't believe on a safe/out call I have ever seen a coach's player called safe, then call time to let the umpire know..."Hey Blue...she was out!"
Whadda Ya Think?
I'm on the bucket calling pitches during a fairly high profile select tournament when batter makes contact and ball hits off her ankle and slowly rolls to first base where our first baseman fields ball (as she should) and steps on first for out call. I'm not sure how both home-plate ump and base ump missed it, but they obviously did. Opposing coach (and fans) proceed to debate the call, just as I would, to no avail. While protesting the call, opposing coach looks to me in dugout and asks "did you see it?" To which I replied, "are you kidding me?" His response was..."Come on, let the girls play!"........HUH??
My question is, how many coaches would feel the right thing to do would be to go on to the field and let the umps know they missed the call in that situation. In other words, take the out off the board in favor of the opposing team.
I don't believe integrity has anything to do with gladly accepting a blown call in your teams favor...I don't believe on a safe/out call I have ever seen a coach's player called safe, then call time to let the umpire know..."Hey Blue...she was out!"
Whadda Ya Think?