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Originally posted by tcannizzo
There are many other "neutral" situations that could deem such dialogs as "OK". Of course, there are just as many other situations where such dialog is not OK.
This comes under the category of Game Management. You need to know when it is OK and when it isn't. If you are in doubt, then assume it isn't. But never be so inflexible to adjust to the sitch.
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Problem is that once a conversation begins, it is ofter harder to determine the location of that line. This is why I suggest you don't start the conversation during the game. If a coach wants to approach me after a game, away from the field, players and fans, I'll talk to him/her about certain plays and rules applications. However, player performance and mechanics are topic I choose not to address. I'll talk to other umpires about things I see, but only with working umpires.