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Would you take the same action if, as the pitcher was beggining her delivery:
a boy was talking to her?
a coach was screaming at her?
a team mate was screaming at her?
a grand parent was trying to talk to her?
If not, why not? Cannot these all be equally distracting as a parent screaming at the child?
I don't need to refocus. When I walk on a field, I know why I am there, to umpire a ball game by the rules of the given sanctioning body.
And I have no problem letting the teams take care of themselves, that's why there is adult supervision.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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