Fan distracting players

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I would get them involved if what's happening outside the fence affects what's happening inside. Why ignore it and let it potentially cause problems involving the coaches and players?

99% of the stuff I hear from the bleachers, I ignore completely. It's that 1% that I feel is going to escalate where I ask the person responsible for keeping fans in check to take care of it if he/she hasn't already gotten involved.

Manny:

If you are worried about the 1% (fan/parent) shouting instructions to his child/player affecting what the catcher is doing then two things are happening: (1) You are listening to stuff that does not concern you or the players. And (2) if what the fan/parent of her opponent is doing is distracting her from doing her job then she does not have her head in the game and her coach needs to either tell her to get her head into the game or replace her.

MTD, Sr.