Young umpires, dealing with obstruction

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by bobbrix
... snip ... i've reminded a couple of younger umpires of the rules mid-game and they changed their calls because of it ... these were games where i was a spectator but the umpires knew me ... snip ...

It's almost never a good idea to put yourself into a game you are not working, even if asked.

Originally posted by bobbrix
... snip ... through good timing and evaluation of the tempers of the people around, no one complained because, in the end, the call was right

Yes, timing is important, the sooner the better, but in an appropriate manner.

Originally posted by bobbrix
... snip ... (interestingly enough, i'm at least twice as old as most of our umpires, so they all think i'm a never-wrong veteran !!)

Me too (back then), until I went on the field.