Counting Calls

[hill2933]

First game of three Fresh/JV/V secoond inning. I am PU and partner has two close calls on pick offs at first. Both go against VT. Coach is yapping on first one and comes out on second. I moved up the line around the 45' to get close enough to hear and back partner if needed. Coach began to walk off and stopped at the mound and turned around and yelled back toward my partner "that's two" and started back toward the dugout. I waited a second to see if my parnter was going to do anything with it then issued a loud "that's your warning." Coach stopped and I told him that he would not be counting calls on us today and stopped play while I noted the warning on the line up card. I know I should have let my partner deal with his own business but just did not want a long day to start off bad. It probably looked bad enough that I stepped in on the warning I think it would have shot my partner's credibility for the rest of the day if I ejected on it. Never heard another word for the rest of the day and all three were good games. Other than coach and parent nearly fighting in the lot it was uneventful after this.

 

How would you guys suggest dealing with this? I felt like I stepped on partners toes on it but think it would have set the tone for the rest of the day if it was not addressed.

[johnnyg08]

I don't have a problem w/ how it was handled.

Typical of freshman game bs.

[MadMax]

Isn't the PU considered the UIC-present? That coach, by having his exclamation away from your partner, has made it a "crew issue", and you, as the UIC of said crew, will not tolerate any more antics directed at your crew.

 

Can I use any more commas?

 

Would I be stepping on my partner's toes if a 1BC or 3BC or AC started heading towards my partner's and the HC's discussion, and I warned or dumped said third-potential-participant on the spot? No.