between innings

[jicecone]

When I officiated Ice Hockey, we would always make a point of standing on the side of the ice adjacent to the "Happy Team" The one that just scored or did not end up on the short end of penalties or decisions, (at least in their mind). This way if the coach or players had nasties to express they had to verballize them loud enough for ALL to hear. In those cases, everyone in the arena new why people were being asked to leave.

Baseball is just about the same. Stay away from the unhappy bench when necessary. Make the players or coaches go out of there way to offer unpleasantries, if they don't and say it loud enough for all to hear, well.......???

Let just say, there is nothing wrong with being diplomatically professional.

It is kind of like standing around after a game waiting to shake hands or looking for complements. The team that lost may take exception with you still being there. So why not offer some advice to you.