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JDavis225

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I've been told it's somewhere in the rule book regarding "artificial" noise makers. Can someone provide me with a rule reference to support this. The players tend to beat on the bleachers with a ball and I don't like it. I like the tune they play but it's aggravating (I know this doesn't mean it's illegal). 

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Rich Ives
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Don't go to a softball game. 

Cav
Cav

No "buts!"    A old-timer once said, "The fans paid good money to yell at you.  You're paid good money not to yell back."

Majordave
Majordave

When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha. Glad I didn't have to. @LMSandIt must suck to be you sometim

maven

maven

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You might be thinking of the basketball rules. There's nothing like that for baseball.

 

If it's in the stands and creating a problem, ask game management to address it.

 

If a participant is doing it and it's really distracting, you could address it under 3-3-1. Beware a can of worms.

noumpere

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SITUATION 12: The visiting team has developed an orchestrated team action to cheer on a teammate to get a rally going. The action consists of a rhythmic series of hand claps and foot stomps. RULING: As long as the action is within the spirit of fair play, and not intended to induce a balk, create a distraction for the opposing team or intimidate/demean them, this action is acceptable. There have been some instances where a team, for example, begins to pound bats in the dugout only when the opposing pitcher begins to deliver a pitch. That action is clearly intended to gain an advantage and is not to be allowed. (3-3-1)

LMSANS

LMSANS

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Don't go to a softball game.  ;)

There are baseball teams in this area that do that kind of stuff.

Majordave

Majordave

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

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RingEmUp

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A few game ago I had a team that kept yelling "Hit a dinger!"  It took me a while to figure out what they were saying and at first I thought it was way worse than dinger.  Once I figured it out it was funny, but I seriously thought about EJing the whole team because I swear it sounded pretty racist at first and then someone said it to where I could actually understand it. 

scrounge

scrounge

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

 

Would it matter if the infield is skinned or not?

LMSANS

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

I say that all the time...then my wife says it's worse being married to you. :shakehead:

MadMax

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

 

Would it matter if the infield is skinned or not?

Hoooooooooo!! *BADDUM BUM CHING!*

Ladies and gentlemen, @scrounge will be here all week.

Majordave

Majordave

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

Would it matter if the infield is skinned or not?

No. I'm a fan of both "skinned" and "natural" infields.

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conbo61

conbo61

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When I first read the title to this topic I thought I was going to have to censor it. Guess that's due the way my mind works. Ha ha ha.

Glad I didn't have to.

@LMSandIt must suck to be you sometimes. I couldn't stand to listen to all the clapping and stomping.

Would it matter if the infield is skinned or not?

No. I'm a fan of both "skinned" and "natural" infields.

Here we go again...:o

Majordave

Majordave

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Sorry I'm on my phone most of the time. All of those optional things aren't available to me. Just having or trying to have a little semi-ribald, tongue-in-cheek fun. Apologies to all the serious posters here. Play on.

Mick

Mick

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Haven't had a problem yet with fans, but I have with the offensive dugout "cheering on" the batter.  I approach it the same way every time:  I call TIME, and walk over to the dugout.  I tell them, "Guys, you can root for your teammates as much as you want.  But as soon as the pitcher goes into his motion, it's time to stop."  If I have to address one team, I will always address the other at the beginning of the next half-inning.  Always works.

 

Fans... I don't know.  We're not supposed to address the fans, but I think if they were loudly carrying on as described -throughout the pitch- I might address it.  If I did, I would probably repeat the same thing to the fans on the other side.

Cav

Cav

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Fans... I don't know.  We're not supposed to address the fans, but...

 

No "buts!" 

 

A old-timer once said, "The fans paid good money to yell at you.  You're paid good money not to yell back."

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Mick

Mick

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OK, Cav, I hear ya.  I know the protocol if a fan is getting crazy: approach the coach, and it's his responsibility to deal with a fan who is being  exceptionally disruptive.  Maybe I would do the same if the whole crowd was getting that way.  I'm only talking about extreme circumstances, and when the pitcher is going into his motion.

Majordave

Majordave

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I once had to stop a regional tournament game (Legion-seniors) because the pitcher's mother and the batter's mother were calling each other very bad names. "B" word, "C" word, "F" words. It was unbelievable. Batter steps out and yells "Mom"! Catcher and I turned around to see them in each other's faces behind home plate fence.

Does that justify taking action as an umpire? It was affecting the game just a little bit.

Rich Ives

Rich Ives

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OK, Cav, I hear ya.  I know the protocol if a fan is getting crazy: approach the coach, and it's his responsibility to deal with a fan who is being  exceptionally disruptive.  Maybe I would do the same if the whole crowd was getting that way.  I'm only talking about extreme circumstances, and when the pitcher is going into his motion.

 

Most places it's the home admin's issue, not the coach's.

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