Well no matter what is said, coaches will complain and in this case, they have a rule to back them. I still think that it is a bunch of BS but then Rich, I never took a pitch in the ear even when F1 wore white. I learned how to focus on my target - a sphere flying toward me at over 90 mph. Man, do I miss those days!
The only complaint that I ever heard my son make (HS F1) was when the PU wears a red shirt. He says that he has to focus a little more for a few minutes until he gets used to the color. It never seemed to affect his pitching or fielding. When I asked him about the cream or other colors, my son said that he had no problem with them. He also mentioned that none of the other players ever complained about umpire colors.
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