Taking signs while off the rubber - with a twist

[jicecone]

This is the problem we get ourself into. The kid asks a very legit question and gets a "none of your business answer." Instead of treating the kid like he had no idea what he was talking about, how about "Time, son your exactly right, the rule say this and that but the penalty for this is ..... and therefore we basically are only obligated to give a warning" or someting similar to this.

A straight forward question, deserves a straight forward answer. You were given an oppurtunity to display your knowledge as an umpire and gain more respect but, you choose to let the kid walk away thinking you were a pompus blue with an attitude.

I would have taken the time to answer the question, then if the kid started with and attitude, it would be treated differently or he may have just said, "thanks Blue, I didn't know that."