So I went to a nearby casino today, early evening. It seemed fairly empty, two back-to-back Blackjack tables open, and a roulette table. Couple of questions:

Has anyone ever see pit bosses sitting beside tables? There were people sitting right beside the blackjack tables, looked like they were taking notes on a clipboard (there was a guy doing the same at the roulette table)

2. Since it was fairly empty I didn't want to hang around too long, but they used small screens for the rules. The only relevant things the screens said were 4 deck, double allowed. The rest of the screen was taken up with the rules of the various side bets. How do you figure out the rest without asking directly? Is it just a case of having to play and flat bet to figure the rules out without asking specifically and potentially drawing heat?

On a side note, one table was full and the other had two people. I think I would've been able to keep up with the speed as they weren't overly fast. Also, at one table if you say at 3rd base your view of the discard tray would have been blocked by the rules screen.