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I do think the umpire has a say over this stuff. It's their field, they're in charge. If they don't want drumsticks, then tell us and we won't use them. If they don't wanting banging on buckets, just tell us and we'll stop.
Artificial noise makers are not allowed in NCAA softball, USA softball, and I can't find a NFHS rule, but some state associations ban artificial noise makers. Doing a quick google search in California it appears to vary by section.
For USA Softball it is rule supplement 49, sporting behavior. For NCAA softball:
As far as walk-up music, I had a coach shocked I called a strike on his batter when his batter did not leave the on-deck circle and get into the batter's box after the 3rd time I called out "batter up". I had warned him the inning before after it took his batter more than 30 seconds to hear me and get into the batter's box. His excuse was his batter couldn't hear me because of the in-between inning music his team was playing.
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