What is your take of this situation

Question

My son is 14 and is on a youth baseball team, he is a catcher, and during practice catchers are only required to wear a catchers mask while catching, I would like him to wear all the protective equipment he can, but he says he doesnt need it because it is just practice. What areas should he be worried about getting hurt in particular while catching without protection?

Right now, since the heat all he wears is pants and a tshirt. to practice, he says its too hot for undies.

Answer 1

yes it's just practice....but then does that mean that he's not going to take the real game seriously? Even if ti's practice....the pitcher will MOST likely try to throw hard cause he's practicing...tell him to wear protection or he can't play...simple as that...even if he whines...tell him he can't play if he doesn't wear protection. I wouldn't want my son to play if he doesn't even bother wearing protection...

Answer 2

Well I would thing in between his legs and his chest... he really should wear protective equipment even though its practice, those balls are thrown rather hard and if one were to hit him in the chest then it could cause serious damage, I would talk to the coach about this, ask him if he can make your son wear it, just dont tell your son you talked to the coach and make sure to tell the cach not to single your son out, make everyone wear it that way your son doesnt feel singled out. I think they should all have to wear it!

Answer 3

At a min I would require a helmet and a cup.  I would prefer chest protection as well.

Answer 4

He should always wear a mask and a cup. I bet the coach doesn't know he isn't wearing his cup or he probably wouldn't let him play. You may want to get him some corn starch or baby powder to help keep him dry down there so he doesn't chafe.

Even without the cup with all the sweating he's likely to develop some chafing down there.........