It's Why We Call Them Rats......

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by ManInBlue

And the umpire's manual dictates that I be standing there with you to make sure you are not tending to issues other than the injury. Once the conversation chagnes course, we're through and we're playing ball. If you want to keep talking to him, then we have a charged time out.

With the batter sitch mentioned - if I hear the "coaching" I'm moving you along, and if I get the "I'm checking on my player, he's hurt" comment I'm going to ask .....

I'm with you until here. No asking, it's time to remind the coach he's over stepped his bounds and to exit, Stage Right.

Discussion leads away from the injury looks like a good line to me.

Draw it tight, sharp and quick.