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1) I presume/hope you get that the point I meant is just so the runner(s) know we where they belong, AFTER THE PLAY. Runners often do not know how many bases they get on various out of play situations or INT; let alone where they are to be after OBS. The above reference of "protected to" implies during the play, certainly not the time to be pointing to anything except communicating to a partner or locating a lightning strike.
2) My verbal is not screamed, just loud enough that someone hears. If done during a whole game (or games consistently); players are too used to it to stop or delay.
3) The reason for any signal on OBS is so the teams don't think we made it up afterward, so I think being sure someone knows is important.
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Officiating takes more than OJT.
It's not our jobs to invent rulings to fit our personal idea of what should and should not be.
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