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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I am dealing with what happens between the fences. The dugout is between the fences.

You may remember a few years ago when the following paragraph was included in 10.9:

A. Players, coaches, managers or other team members will not make disparaging or insulting remarks to or about opposing players, official or spectators or commit other acts that could be considered unsportsmanlike.

I have no idea why it was removed from the rules and not exactly happy that it was. However, just because it was omitted from the umpire section when the book was "overhauled" doesn't make the cheers, chants, etc. any less unsportsmanlike.

Actually, it's a rare occasion that I see this happen, but if it does. Would you permit a runner to go behind a SS and scream "I got it" to see the SS move away and let the ball drop?

Now youre talking about something totally different. An active attempt by a player to mess up an individual play is MUCH different than a team chanting a chant about a new pitcher from a dugout..... One is an issue... one isnt....