LL Baseball

[bluezebra]

"I have seen many instances where the umpire will stop the game and point out the rule to the coach to settle the argument so he doesn't have to deal with it. To me, that's smart."

To me, and most umpires, that's DUMB. Bring out a rule book, and almost every call you make will get, "Hey blue. Check the book". If a manager/coach disagrees with your interpretation of a rule, let 'em protest. If one brought a rule book on the field, I told them to put it away, or leave the area. I would discuss the rule AFTER the game, not during.