Music between batters - NCAA

[mick]

I don't get out much so this was a new deal for me.

Working my only small college games yesterday, I had really loud music behind the backstop between innings. I didn't like it, but I figgered, like I said, I don't get out much.

Well, then the music started between batters [Wazzat, about 20 seconds?], and I went to the music box and asked them to refrain between batters. They said fine, but they tattled on me.

Home coach came out at the next half-inning and said "Everyone does that music between batters at every other field." I said, "No kiddin'?" I asked the visiting "on-deck batter if that was so and he said, "Yes it is (so)."

Okeedokee, I figger. ...Weird, but okeedokee.

Does this, between batters music thing, happen at all levels of college ball or is this specific to DIII leagues?

mick

[Durham]

It happens at most schools JC thru DI. But a word to the wise is don't let the music stop playing before you get that batter in the box, some times the hitters like to try and hang out a listen for a bit. Get them in the box and the music will stop; if it doesn't, then you can warn the music maker and then you can shut it down.

[Tim C]

How wonderfully timed . . .

We have just gone through this same issue at the HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

Rule books are silent on this issue. We know the issue has come from MLB, to MiLB, to D1 and now to high school.

We have taken a stand in my area that the music between hitters is fine as long as the music stops before the batter enters the dirt area (about 10' from the plate) and the hitter does nothing to obviously delay his at bat.

Being another "old guy" I was concerned originally but now recognize that the game has changed at all levels over the years.

Regards,

[fromthe757]

As far as I know, if the host school has a PA system, they do the whole music thing. I guess the kids think they're big leaguers and need to get "pumped".

[bossman72]

It's not really a problem until the batter waits for his theme music to hit before he comes out to bat like he's a WWE wrestler or something. When that happens, we normally just give them a little "hustle out here next time, batter" and that normally cures things.

We haven't had a problem with it.

[mick]

I have just been upgraded.

Speaking of theme music, I think, for my at bat, I would want the theme from "Jaws", but my lifetime baseball batting average would probably require the dance of the Sugar Plum fairies, "The Waltz of the Flowers".

mick

[RPatrino]

I draw the line at "Three Blind Mice".... and are ear plugs on sale at Honigs??

Bob p

[radwaste50]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

I draw the line at "Three Blind Mice".... and are ear plugs on sale at Honigs??

Bob p

Kicked the guying running the board and sound out of the game for playing 3 blind mice as my partners and I walked on the field. Hadnt even got to the plate for the meeting and his butt was in the parking lot.

He had to wait a couple of hours because he was resposible for locking up and I was riding home with him. The old man was always a joker

[David B]

Originally Posted by mick

I don't get out much so this was a new deal for me.

Working my only small college games yesterday, I had really loud music behind the backstop between innings. I didn't like it, but I figgered, like I said, I don't get out much.

Well, then the music started between batters [Wazzat, about 20 seconds?], and I went to the music box and asked them to refrain between batters. They said fine, but they tattled on me.

Home coach came out at the next half-inning and said "Everyone does that music between batters at every other field." I said, "No kiddin'?" I asked the visiting "on-deck batter if that was so and he said, "Yes it is (so)."

Okeedokee, I figger. ...Weird, but okeedokee.

Does this, between batters music thing, happen at all levels of college ball or is this specific to DIII leagues?

mick

Its prevalent at all of our high school games. Started at the top three schools about three or four years ago (couple of teams that have won several state championships), and everyone else is following suit.

I think it kind of neat as long as it doesn't delay the game.

Most all of them here are run on a computer and they use a real player or itunes so they know exactly how long the clip is.

And then they have a fade button so if the clip is longer as the batter gets on the dirt they fade them down.

Its kind of funny to me as they will play Jeopardy as the manager talks with his pitcher and etc.,

Of course, me being a musician might have something to do with it also... (g)

Thanks
David

[briancurtin]

ive never had this as a player or umpire. everywhere i work at the college level has music between innings, and most high school aged games are playing something between innings. ive never had it between batters though, and wouldnt mind it as long as it didnt affect the pace of the game.