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Post by viswajith on Oct 24, 2012 4:27:04 GMT
i had a very bad umpiring experience last week....me and my colleague suspend a bowler for chucking in their 1st match....it was an inter college match...for their second match,unfortunately their captain's club member was my partner...they had a long chat before the match most probably about the previous match thing....the same bowler came to bowl from my end....i told the captain that i will call him if he chucks again....i ask my colleague to have an eye on his action...after the first ball,my partner shouted from striker's end that his action is perfect and no problem with it...i felt very bad that what he said was audible to every fielder in the square...my partner repeat this after the 3rd ball also..batsmen complain to me about the action.I thought about calling no ball from bowler's end....but felt that it will make the players think that umpires have difference in opinion...after 2overs bowled from my end he came to bowl from the other end....he chucked even more than the earlier game...I didnt no ball him simply because of my partner's attitude...after the match i felt very bad for myself....i'd like to know what you people would have do in this situation??eagerly waiting for your replies...
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Post by mrsinghIndia on Oct 25, 2012 9:07:16 GMT
Mr. Viswajith
Being let down by your colleague like this can be very disheartening. You were in a difficult situation.
As you seem to also think, your colleague appears to have gone out of his way to protect the bowler.
I would have, in your situation, stuck to my convictions, and called from the bowler's end regardless of my colleague's 'certification'. His not calling itself shows 'disagreement', which is of little consequence in the end. As you know, you are free to call.
The situation was a curious one and possibly intimidating and one can't entirely blame you.
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Post by ankush94 on Oct 26, 2012 7:51:55 GMT
I share MrSingh's sympathetic view.
But, as he suggests, a touch of bravery in enforcing the law is really what makes an "umpire".
That touch is what brings an abiding respect.
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Post by viswajith on Oct 26, 2012 10:35:18 GMT
i thought of calling from bowler's end....but then I realise that it will make the players think the umpires not working as a team...he made his clean certificate comments of the bowler's action publicly again and again......then how can we umpire together 4 the rest of the match if i call him?it will make a negative impact on players' minds naa??
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Post by ankush94 on Oct 26, 2012 14:18:14 GMT
Dear Vishvajit,
All umpires do this, one time or another.
ra·tion·al·ize : To devise self-satisfying but incorrect reasons for (one's behavior): "Many shoppers still rationalize luxury purchases as investments"
Next time just call.
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Post by viswajith on Oct 27, 2012 2:20:12 GMT
i will Ankush bhai....
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chiggers
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Post by chiggers on Oct 27, 2012 10:05:38 GMT
Law 24.2(a)(i) - If, in the opinion of either umpire,...
You don't need the support of your 'colleague' - the Law is quite clear that your opinion alone is sufficient to make the call. His opinion may differ; that is quite normal - in the same way that with the same LBW decision one of you might give it out and the other dismiss the appeal.
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Post by Mayur Wankhade Deshmukh on Jul 12, 2013 10:23:20 GMT
Viswajith,
As said by Mr Singh there is nothing wrong in calling NO ball in such situation keeping in mind fairness of the game.
As mentioned by Chiggers , the law requires "either" umpire's opinion on chucking and he can call NO ball on his own.
But this has to be followed by the caution and final warning procedure by Bowler's end umpire, and for this team work is very much essential and at every stage you must respect/support your colleague's opinion.
In your case your colleague was not in mood to support you for whatever reason. I personally feel that if you would have called it NO ball as bowler's end umpire and followed the caution procedure , but then what would have happened when you would have stand as striker's end and given NO ball for chucking to same bowler? in this case whatever the procedure you have initiated for chucking , your partner has to continue it as bowler's end umpire. As you have narrated , your colleague would certainly not have followed this and you would be in much embarrassing situation than it was.
I personally feel the best practice is to know your colleague well enough before match, prejudge the pros and cons. Discuss on the crucial points with him that may going to happen in match and get his acknowledgement well before. you could have avoid this embarrassing situation with a good talk with your partner before match. It will just not help that your partner don't have integrity. Team work is very much essential factor of umpiring.
Thanks
Mayur
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Post by sillypoint on Jul 13, 2013 1:13:16 GMT
A very difficult set of circumstances for you, and I sympathise with your agonising over it. I hope if you had your time over again you would stand by your own judgement and No ball the bowler.
As you have said, "for their second match, unfortunately their captain's club member was my partner", and it seems to me from your description that (1) he was acting from a position of bias, and (2) by his actions of loudly calling out his opinion (probably not judgement) he was trying to influence you. Unfortunately, he succeeded; I can readily imagine the discomfort you must have felt at the time, but I hope the experience makes you resolve on another occasion to handle it differently.
Live and learn, brother!
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Post by viswajith on Jul 13, 2013 17:04:47 GMT
yes friends....that embarassing situation helped me out in a way that i could manage such incidents in a better way in the future matches...thanks for your views...
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