[Bagman62]

Thank you, Mike,

I think we all know when chants, songs, rhymes and just plain talking is malicious or pinpointed at the time of the swing or release of the ball in an attempt to cause a specific distraction. Those infrac tions should be stopped.

When done in fun to break concentration or focus I find it part ot the game. As I posted previously I had a catcher reciting nursery rhymes in cluding Mary had a Little Lamb, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill and many more. This was constant and started prior to the batter stepping into the box and ended after the batter left. The catcher laughed and giggled and had fun messing with the batter's mind.

I had fun watching her have fun and "getting the goat" of adult coaches that could not complain about anything execpt "my players can not concentrate". I thought it was creative and well within the rules. I will still allow theae things as long as they are not "timed distractions" or malicious in nature. Yes, the age level is part of the consideration.