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Since you mentioned FED, I guess the more appropriate rule would be 3-3-1 on Bench and Field Conduct. There are two potential choices under that rule, specifically "g.4.", which prohibits players from "behavior in any manner not in accordance with the spirit of fair play," or "o." which says players shouldn't "call 'Time' or use any command or commit any act for the purpose of causing a balk", assuming there were base runners.
But the second would be a real stretch. I would use "g.4." and tell the players to knock it off. If it continues, you could warn and then eject the head coach.
That said, baseball isn't golf. If the players are simply cheering loudly from the dugout, so what? It's when they do something that is obviously directed at distracting the pitcher, such as suddenly pounding the bench with balls just as the pitcher winds up that's a problem.
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