Making a call

[Guest RSGB]

If the Primary Umpire CALLS a basestealer safe, But MOTIONS out....what's is the basestealers?

[Biscuit]

I'm not sure I understand the question... In the case of contradicting call and signal, the umpire will almost always immediately correct themselves. If they don't, the runner should stay on the bag until it becomes clear what the call actually was.

[The Man in Blue]

^ That.

 

Even our brains go haywire every now and then.  The umpire explains the call, everybody laughs, play on.

[umpstu]

^^ THAT ^^  ^^ THAT ^^

[beerguy55]

On 2/21/2020 at 6:41 PM, Guest RSGB said:

If the Primary Umpire CALLS a basestealer safe, But MOTIONS out....what's is the basestealers?

Whatever the umpire finally clarifies...in my experience, 95% of the time the verbal is what the umpire had intended to call, but that's not set in stone.   The umpire's INTENT is all that matters here...any mechanic is simply meant to assist in communicating that intent...the mechanic does not (usually) bind the ump to the call.  And when an ump gives opposing mechanics, one mechanic doesn't override the other.

[The Man in Blue]

17 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

... one mechanic doesn't override the other.

 

The mechanic who can fix my car for the better price (and still fix the problem) ALWAYS overrides the one trying to take my wallet for a ride.  

[ArchAngel72]

Ahem..

 

Akin to ringing up a Steeeeeriiike 3   then realizes it was only strike 2   The Umpire will clarify if the BU doesn't help out and or the people with the score books start to get antsy.

Myself yeah realized it the second I did it and said to the field NOPE that was strike 2  sorry.  Turned and said it to the scorekeeper loud enough for the bleachers to hear it too.

 

 

[maven]

On 2/21/2020 at 9:41 PM, Guest RSGB said:

what's is the basestealers?

slammin!

[Aging_Arbiter]

On ‎2‎/‎25‎/‎2020 at 3:25 PM, beerguy55 said:

Whatever the umpire finally clarifies...in my experience, 95% of the time the verbal is what the umpire had intended to call, but that's not set in stone.   The umpire's INTENT is all that matters here...any mechanic is simply meant to assist in communicating that intent...the mechanic does not (usually) bind the ump to the call.  And when an ump gives opposing mechanics, one mechanic doesn't override the other.

5%.........point fair and yell foul.  guess which one you're going with............................