Distracting cheers

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Or the ball coming at a fielder at 98 mph and a passing runner screaming.....oh, wait a minute, that one we call!

Yep! And I do tell the runners not to do that. I've even called INT on a runner for doing that. He screamed as he ran into 2B on a force play, and I could see F4 flinch big time, causing her to drop the ball (when she normally doesn't drop it).

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

My point is that just because things have "always been there," it doesn't mean they should be there.

Anyway, what I was trying to get at is that some chatter is fine, but there's a point at which it crosses the line. If it's creating a dangerous or hostile environment, then it should stop. If I'm calling a game where the ball is coming in at 60+ MPH, I would not want someone distracting the batter, putting them at risk of getting hit.

Come on! Now youre reaching for justification now for OOO by inventing a "safety save the children" justification, which is beyond the previous USC argument.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Come on! Now youre reaching for justification now for OOO by inventing a "safety save the children" justification, which is beyond the previous USC argument.

Oh, as George Carlin used to say... "F*** the children!"

Actually, that was part of my argument from the start, so I didn't tangent into that. But yes, if I see an unnecessary behavior that makes things unsafe, I put a stop to it. I do that for all levels of play, from 10U to Seniors.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

And if they scream "SWING!" on an inside pitch as the ball approaches the plate at 60 MPH?

I close my eyes and duck!!

(then I call what it sounds like)