Disconcertion by a mascot???

[walter]

I agree with Rut. If anything, just have the mascot move. If there was a section of stands in that area, and the mascot was in the section jumping up and down, I would bet you wouldn't have thought twice about ignoring it. I feel the same way if the cheerleaders started waving their pom-poms and yelling and screaming. If they are interfering with play, move 'em. I've had some upset cheerleader coaches when I told them the squad couldn't stand on the baseline because there wasn't enough room for safety purposes since the area at the baseline wasn't deep enough to accommodate play.