quote:Originally posted by TRhit:
Are you kidding---what does "sell it well mean"?
It means delivering a ruling emphatically, and with confidence, not only with respect to WHAT the ruling is, but WHY it was issued. Selling a call leaves no doubt in anyone's mind that the umpire saw what happened on the play, and applied the appropriate rule properly, fairly and impartially.
It also answers, preemptively, any questions a RAT coach may have, and serves as a warning that any such RAT coach who intends to get in the umpires face and argue for argument's sake, or to "fire up his team" will not be tolerated, and that the RAT coach is best advised to stay in his RAT hole amongst the sunflower seeds, tobacco juice, spit and other garbage if he wishes to retain such privilege for the remainder of the game.
Selling a call does not, however, preclude a Head Coach from requesting time to approach the umpire in a respectful manner to seek a clarification of his ruling. Such a request will always result in the umpire treating the Head Coach with courtesy and respect.
Does that answer your question Mr. TRHit?