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Stop the madness...read.
How can you prohibit a runner on second from stealing the sign and indicating what the pitch will be?
Stealing/Obtaining/Intercepting the signals had been around since the advent of the game. We can and should keep coachs from straying from their boxes in order to do this, but even in the Pros, the signals come from the dugout and can be interpreted by the opposing team. That is why many teams use fake signs and multiple signal givers. Use your head when you are out there and try not to borrow trouble.
Even if the batter glances back and "steals" the sign, he still has to hit the pitch. Finally, many catchers call pitch outs because they think that they've stolen the steal sign from the offense. Are you going to discipline him, as well? I'm just trying to keep you on your toes!
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