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As a former catcher and coach. I have a few things to say.
One going back to the original post. Seeing as this is a fall game most likely the kid never caught before in his life and doesn't understand the position. Talk to the coach in a calm manner about this and you will find often that the coach wants to hear what you have to say when they are trying things out. Also it could be because he had no one else available.
Second as a catcher(who liked to move around behind the plate) I HATED IT when a umpire would even lay a hand on my back. It often made me feel as if the umpire felt worried about being hit and needed to control me for protection. If after displaying my feelings, I felt as if the umpire was using me as a crutch I would quite often get "crossed up" with the pitcher.
Thus I would never put my hand on a catcher's back let alone grab the strap of the chest protector.
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