Classless or part of the Game?

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Feb 27, 2017
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Saw where a team and coach were upset at another team, for having "poor sportsmanship". Coach said it's NOT OK to scream at a pitcher as she delivers the ball, or beat on a metal roof of the dugout with balls and bats to "intimidate" the pitcher and players. I see nothing wrong with this at all. I much rather my team be "LOUD and Engaged" during the game. As long as they aren't being negative in cheers to the other team, I think it adds to the "ORA" of fast pitch. BUT what I do call poor sportsmanship is a base coach yelling to the batter, where the catcher sets up. "INSIDE....OUTSIDE.....MIDDLE" ......that ticks me off. I've played lots of teams that bang on the roof, Its called "having fun"! just my opinion.
 
Jul 3, 2013
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Cheer for your team. That's it. Banging on the roof is not okay. Want to intimidate the pitcher? Hit the ball.

Base coach should shut up.
 
May 17, 2012
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As long as they aren't violating the rule book, I don't care what they do. That includes calling out where the catcher sets up.

Focus on your team and quit worrying about what the other team is or isn't doing.
 
Jun 11, 2013
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Classless. Cheering is fine but if a team is yelling right when pitch is getting delivered I lose any respect I might have for that team.

With that said people will do it and players needs to learn how to handle but if I'm a coach my team will never ever do it.
 
May 15, 2016
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Classless. Cheering is fine but if a team is yelling right when pitch is getting delivered I lose any respect I might have for that team.

With that said people will do it and players needs to learn how to handle but if I'm a coach my team will never ever do it.

I agree. Cheer to bring your team up, not to bring the other team down.
 
Oct 4, 2016
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Classless. Cheering is fine but if a team is yelling right when pitch is getting delivered I lose any respect I might have for that team.

With that said people will do it and players needs to learn how to handle but if I'm a coach my team will never ever do it.

My favorite is when travel teams do the famous little league cheer "I see some pepper in her pocket.... and end with Aaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaaah choooo" during the windup and delivery of the pitch. I especially love it when my pitcher then strikes the batter out and pays no attention to their dugout and then gets ready to do it again.

My teams would never do that but I don't care if the others teams do. Just gotta teach the girls to focus on what their job is.
 
Jun 22, 2008
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USA softball does not allow noise makers to be used, and equipment is intended to be used as designed. Balls and bats are not manufactured to be used to beat on benches, dugout roofs, fences etc. And, there is also a rule about yelling time or any other phrase in an attempt to get the pitcher to commit an illegal pitch.

I find it ironic you are ok with attempting to distract the pitcher, but find it unsportsmanlike to relay pitch location to the batter.
 
Jun 11, 2013
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My favorite is when travel teams do the famous little league cheer "I see some pepper in her pocket.... and end with Aaaaah aaaaaah aaaaaaah choooo" during the windup and delivery of the pitch. I especially love it when my pitcher then strikes the batter out and pays no attention to their dugout and then gets ready to do it again.

My teams would never do that but I don't care if the others teams do. Just gotta teach the girls to focus on what their job is.

For TB teams it's one thing, but mostly I find this with rec teams when it's hard enough to have them remember which is right and left field. I just love the thought process of some of the coaches. I haven't taught my team to hit, but I think I can win by getting the 9 year old pitcher to cry.
 
Jan 22, 2011
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I love it when other teams try to rattle my DD when she is pitching. She starts throwing 1-2 mph faster and gets more accurate. I've tried to explain to a rec coach that with the quality of some of the pitching, you don't want to rattle the pitcher, as it might be a safety issue.
 

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