That is correct. That is suppose to be how it goesMy assumption was that once a check swing has been ruled a swing by the plate umpire, that we could not get them to ask for help on the decision. Is that correct?
Yes, once plate umpire calls it a strike, it is a strike.My assumption was that once a check swing has been ruled a swing by the plate umpire, that we could not get them to ask for help on the decision. Is that correct?
Geeez just give the Blue a coin to flip and take away the grief factor.Correct. As an umpire it does bug me, too.
Why do we let the defense ask but not the offense? Why is my angle so much better based on the person asking?
That said, I think the answer is to eliminate the ask altogether. Why do we allow it for this one very specific microscopic instance?
Yes, the plate umpire can deny the request … but not in every code.
The first time I ever umpired on the bases, I was in the A position (first base line). I'm there thinking of everything I need to do when the batter had a check swing. The plate umpire points down to me and I'm thinking to myself "what's he doing"......He points again and I still stare at him with a dumb look, he finally says "Did she go around" And for a second I still didn't know what he was talking about, then I realized he was asking for a check swing, and I just threw my hands up safe. I didn't know if she did or not since I was thinking of the things I may have to do and wasn't fully focused on the batter, but I had to do something. First and last time I ever messed that one up.
I had a partner many years ago who told me, "If I take my mask off when I go to you, give me what you have. If I leave it on, go with what I called." Sheeesh, if I call it a ball and you saw a strike, call it a darn strike no matter what I called, we get home faster that way (see the first sentence) ((this is more sarcasm, if I come to you and you know I got the call wrong, make the right call))Then you have those plate umpires that say "If I go to you, you just give me back what I called." If you don't care what I actually saw, why are you bothering me?