Clapping by Base Runners

[chuckfan1]

...yes, of course bush league....and the higher levels of ball you do, you dont (usually) see that.
At this level, a little bit of "sometimes you just gotta umpire" might work. And in this case maybe a word to the coach between innings.

Call him over, take out the line-up, as if thats what the conversation is about, and maybe something like:

.."Coach, Im not one to dampen enthusiasm, but is the clapping thing really necessary? I mean, whats next, 'hey batter-batter'?"....

Ive used that a few times on similar situations (you have to pick your spot), but its always worked, the coach feels that his team is being looked upon as having to resort to "ankle-biter" tactics to try and win, as opposed to just playing the game.

They stop that crap...at least for that game..

[JR12]

I have had coaches complain about the bench chanting and the runner clapping. To be honest, I didn't notice it until it was brought to my attention.
The way I fugured was, if I am that focused on my job, the players should be that focused on theirs! I block it out and do nothing. Don't get that in HS and up.

[DonInKansas]

Originally Posted by JR12

Don't get that in HS and up.

The sad part is, I've seen it in HS and up. Usually by teams with poor quality coaching.