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I, too, tend to answer questions rather than provide unsolicited feedback. And I do my best to keep any answers to questions two-sided; I think groups of officials get more out of a conversation than a tutoring session. And heck, sometimes a junior official will say something that I hadn't thought about. I'm never too old to get better and wiser.
Where I've officiated there's often not much time after a JV game to talk because the varsity crew has to get on the floor. So we usually watch the first half, then meet with the sub-varsity crew and start changing at halftime. Let the JV crew handle their own mid-game business first. Remember, they're doing a game, not a clinic. But if there's time and we get the "so, anything you guys saw?" question, then I'm usually ready with a simple pointer, maybe two at the most. I don't want to cause paralysis by analysis at halftime; that's not the time or place.
Every once in a while I get an email from the early crew later that night or the next day. Then I might provide much more substantial feedback. I also promptly tell assigners about the engaged and inquisitive official because such qualities are too exciting to keep to myself.
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