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I remain blissfully unaware of a situation where the BU should take a swing/no swing call away from the PU. Perhaps if the PU is knocked out cold by a pitch? That is the only time I would want any unsolicited help.
As far as the original situation, with a new umpire, I would casually call him over between innings and let him know in a nice way to always wait to be asked for help by the umpire, and only by the umpire.
There is nothing at all wrong with schooling a newbie between innings. Many times, a new umpire will make numerous mistakes in which I don't want him repeating them for the rest of the game. I also sometimes can't remember all the mistakes after the game, so I would rather discuss them while they are fresh on my mind. As long as you do it in a casual, conversational manner, without pointing or gesturing, the should be no problem. New umpires are usually open to learning, and can handle constructive criticism.
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Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25
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