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Hehehehe,
Peter:
This will probably fall into the two catagories of umpires we know so well:
1) The "by the book" umpires that feel if you don't call the letter of the rule EVERYTIME you are cheatin'. that group will tell you that they guy was "over the line" (in more ways than one) and the rule HAS to be followed.
2) The "intent of the rule" umpires will say, "Triple H you DONE good!, you stopped the visit and kept everyone in the game." The intent guys will say that by you interceding correctly and umpired by the spirit of the rule.
I believe that you could have circumvented a potential protest by simply saying that you were headed to talk to him (the coach) because you "thought" he was asking you a question OR that you were headed over to him to "explain" that he was not allowed to return to the mound. BTW, there is no definition as to "when" the manager has "returned" to the mound.
I think your actions were legal and just and your judgment was great.
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