Do you talk to players - Joke with them

[PAblue87]

In my area i see a lot of familiar faces, from High School and Legion now playing in college, or summer Semi-pro leagues. So, yeah, i will talk to them. Not a major conversation, but a quick hi, how is it going. During the game i may chat with the right fielder or 2B between innings if i am in the field. Maybe a quick comment to 1B on a play or something. Behind the dish, I am in constant contact with the catcher. There is no harm in this, I do not go out of my way to do this, but it is friendly, brief smalltalk. I see alot of our better umps and more respected umps doing this as well. It gives you a human side, when we are often seen very differently.