Viper, I didn't quite understand the cheerleading and football thing. It would have been on point if the football players in your post had been the ones cheerleading (which they don't do). Clearly, there's a cheerleading influence on some of these girls-- perhaps it's more in their blood to be cheerleaders than to be be ballplayers. I agree, though, that it looks like this particular barn door has been open for too long to ever hope to close it. By the way, the "hey batter, batter" thing is not part of any baseball program I've been around --- except 5 & 6 year-olds--- and my guess is that their MOTHERS or some coach/dad who never played ball told them to say it.
Hey, Miami. Why would you think a COACH would have had to have "directed" a "heater" at your daughter? Because you're one of those people who thinks all girl fastpitch players are just robots for their coaches? They have to be told when to swing, when not to swing, where to play, where not to play, where to throw the ball, which pitch to throw-- high or low in or out? You don't think there are pitchers out there who would dust off your daughter for being a loud mouth on their own? If the chanting is part of the game, so are the consequences.
;DCome to think of it, maybe that's why girls are required to wear facemasks--- so when the pitchers start knocking down the cheerleaders they don't hurt them too badly.