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I would not call anything on this play, thanks for asking.
The rule book has nothing pertaining to this type of play. If the offense ignores it, it is the same call - play on. You can't call the guy safe because he ran and was caught stealing. Don't run if you don't want to.
I've worked games where the entire infield of the Japanese team was chattering away and it was crazy. I've also worked games with players who make it a point to distract the runner. Will Clark was famous for this, chatting guys up and then picking them off.
If I don't find the chatter distrurbing, I tell the coach to ignore it as well. If the chatter is getting on my nerves and makes it difficult to focus, I may inform the talker of the unsportsmanlike conduct rule. That usually gets their attention. If he insists, I'll warn him and his coach. That always gets their attention.
Now, please reciprocate. By the way, my screen name is not Windy, play nicely.
[Edited by WhatWuzThatBlue on Nov 5th, 2005 at 07:15 PM]
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