Is there such a thing as a close play?

[andydufresne]

I sold the gear and called it a career after the 2015 season, so it's been awhile since my credibility has been on the line. Today I was watching a game and I heard that old refrain I always heard on every whacker where some player, manager or fan disagreed with my call: "Jeez, blue, that wasn't even close!"

When I worked, every call was easy and I was either blind or incompetent. So that's the reason for my question: has the game changed at all and now there are some close plays? 

[ousafe]

Started doing some games with my 17 y/o son, after his HS season was over. On the drive home he asked me: "Dad, do you think I got that close play at 1st right?"  And I replied "Welcome to umpiring!" 

I'm proud he cared enough to ask, and yeah, I think he nailed it.

[noumpere]

It's obvious to someone.  But, obvious is not the same as correct.

[maven]

All of our close calls are either obviously right or obviously wrong.

[Mussgrass]

On 7/28/2023 at 9:24 PM, ousafe said:

Started doing some games with my 17 y/o son, after his HS season was over. On the drive home he asked me: "Dad, do you think I got that close play at 1st right?"  And I replied "Welcome to umpiring!" 

I'm proud he cared enough to ask, and yeah, I think he nailed it.

Are there any games where we don't go over a couple of calls in our minds later on wondering if we got them right? Maybe I'm the weird one. Maybe it shows we do care.