Yankee Stadium bans iPad to ‘protect’ fans… | 9 to 5 Mac

I fully understand the need to be aware of where the ball is at all times (see MissDiz’s accident at a Zephyrs game; however, I think it’s a little over the top to completely ban the iPad at Yankee Stadium.  I think people can be just as distracted by cell phones, and those aren’t banned.  Hell, MissDiz’s accident happened while she looked down at a plate of nachos, so it doesn’t even need to be electronic to be a distraction.

Especially since there is an iPad version of the iScore baseball scoring app that looks absolutely beautiful and functional, I know that I would want to take in my iPad if I had one.

And, no, I’m not just picking on the Yankees because I’m a Red Sox fan.  I would think it was silly if Boston had the same ban.  I applaud the Mets, Angels and Mariners for officially allowing the iPad in their stadiums.