Andy - from here I know you're a knowledgable guy and your advice to these guys is probably solid.
But how many of us have come across the other "that guy"? The one with a constant stream of unsolicited advice - much of which is utter nonsense. My 2nd baseball game in a new area (no one knew me yet, thus no one knew I had 19 years at the time under my belt), I was sent to work a relatively decent level high school game with "Advice guy".
Our pre-game was not a pregame but rather his opinions of both coaches and several of the players on the teams we were playing. After the first half inning as I'm going to my between-innings spot, he waves me in. During the "1-minute" between half-innings, I get at least 3 minutes of advice... things like making sure I mirror him on foul/fair calls, my "D-slot" (wtf is that in a 2-man game???) was too far toward 2nd base, I was too slow on my base calls several times, etc. I tried to walk back to my spot at least 5 times but he kept talking and being new to the area, I didn't want to be rude. Finally ended the conversation by nodding and smiling and going to my spot.
Next half inning I somehow managed to not see him waving me in. Middle of the 2nd he comes all the way up the line to offer some more advice, again going WAY too long between innings. Poor home pitcher probably wore out his arm warming up in the first 2 innings.
I avoided him successfully until after the bottom of the third, which unfortunately ended with both of us calling an out at 3rd base - at which point I'd had enough.
Blocked him in arbiter that night, discussed the debacle with my new assignor and learned he was a FOURTH YEAR guy.
Don't be THAT guy either...
