Regional differences vary widely on what is acceptable public behavior. There could never (IMO) be a successful implementation of a casual profanity rule on a national basis for this reason. But, it can work well locally (and does here in MN).
For those interested, here is the written rule in force in MN ASA ball:
Quote:
40. Casual Profanity Family Atmosphere Rule
Casual profanity pertains to expletives not directed at umpires or opposing players, but uttered by a player, manager/coach frustrated with themselves, a teammate or fan.
Examples include: A player/coach/manager swearing after a pop out, strike out, boot of a ball, or at a belligerent fan.
This type of "casual" profanity is penalized by "outs" being declared against the offending team.
Penalty
If the offending team is at bat and profanity is used, the player is out unless the result of the play is an out in which case the next batter will be declared out.
If the offending team is in the field, the first player(s) to bat in their half of the inning will be declared out.
It is possible for a team to come to bat with one or more outs already recorded or lose their at bat altogether.
Outs will be treated as Delayed Dead Ball situations which means all play stands except for the batter/runner.
Play:
Batter/runner hits a homerun (or base clearing hit) with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth and is ruled out (delayed dead ball) for profanity.
Result: The three runners on base score, batter/runner is ruled out and the homerun does not count.
NOTE: Profanity directed at opposing players or umpires must always be penalized by ejection (an out is not declared).
Rationale
The Casual Profanity Rule provides a lesser penalty for the grey area between accepted conduct and those situations where the offender must be ejected. This rule is meant to sensitize players and discourage them from using words that are considered offensive/obscene.
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I'm sure this very idea seems incredibly quaint to many of you. But, it works fine here.