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The temperature is irrelevant as everyone must deal with it, not just the teams or the umpires.
I must say though, that the fans are not your concern and should be left to the TD, UIC and the coaches. That doesn't mean you don't have control as you can suspend the game whenever you see fit. If a fan is interacting with the coaches, than they should be treated as a coach which means they are confined to the dugout areas without electronical equipment. Same goes for "dad". He is burying himself, let him go. Just stand there, smiling, and refuse to continue the game until the coaches take care of the situation. If they won't, have the TD & UIC chase them. It there is a clock involved, don't stop it unless it benefits the other team. An umpire should not let outside concerns affect their concentration on the field of play, excluding, of course, something which would be hazardous to the participants. But your concern should be them, not the parents or the fans.
OTOH, I think you should give the TD & UIC credit for allowing the game to be terminated. There are a lot of people out there which wouldn't have had the courage to end a tournament in that manner and would have tried to force a finish.
JMHO,
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