“I’m torn on this.”
Me too. On the one hand, if the child catches the ball he/she would probably be a fan of that team for life! On the other hand, I’ve been working hard for 40 years to catch a ball, so why should I not reap the reward of the years of effort!
;-)
I liken it to catch and release when fishing....the thrill comes from catching the ball, not necessarily in keeping it.