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I'm sure by now nobody cares any more but just for the record:
From the 2010 Dixie Rule Book
7:03 — THE BATTER SHALL NOT HINDER THE CATCHER FROM FIELDING OR THROWING THE BALL BY STEPPING OUT OF THE BATTER’S BOX OR INTENTIONALLY HINDER THE CATCHER WHILE STANDING WITHIN THE BATTER’S BOX.
NOTE: If, in the judgment of the Home Plate umpire, a batter “wiggles” her bat or in any way intentionally tries to distract the pitcher and/or catcher, a “strike” will be called on the batter and all baserunners must return to their last legally occupied base. NOTE: This is a “dead ball” call.
XII — CONDUCT AND SPORTSMANSHIP
(A) — Members of one team shall not ride, kid, heckle, poke fun at or in any other manner do anything that in the opinion of the umpire distracts the opposing team.
EXAMPLE: Players from the opposing team cannot yell “swing” at the batter, or “the pitcher can’t pitch”, or “the batter can’t hit”, posting intimidating signs, i.e., K’s, etc.
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TBOGAB
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