And then walking into the dirt infield and you end up with Orange Socks!Walking through the grass and getting my shoes wet from the morning dew.
As a coach I could not care less about running on/off the field. That accomplishes nothing. An easy jog is good enough. No one ever scored or prevented a run before an inning started or after it ended. I only care whether they hustle while the ball is in play. I also don't much care about players on the bench being cheerleaders. They should be good teammates and encourage the others, but they have to focus on what they need to do a lot more than they have to clap their hands and do all that other stuff. It's just a distraction. It can also drain their energy on a hot summer day.
Rec ball and lower age levels you are right. Ever watch a College Game in person or on TV? You better believe those bench warmers are up on the rail leading those cheers.
College Coaches like to see players hustle though. They want to see someone who is fired up and ready to get after it. This stands out and will get their attention pretty fast or at least verify why they came to look at this kid. Most kids have the same skill set once you get into the upper age divisions, and there needs to be something there that pushes a kid to the top of the heap. No College coach ever said I wish my players would just take it easy and do a light jog to their positions. No need to get the blood pumping into those big muscles. Wouldn't want to take chance with an injury. LOL.