I am pretty sure that an applicable industry standard would be a prerequisite before an insurance company went near this.
If the insurance companies wanted one, a standard would be forthcoming.
I am pretty sure that an applicable industry standard would be a prerequisite before an insurance company went near this.
I thought the same thing. How is a kid with TOS thats "acting up" pitching.Might have been a great story with a compelling message but I clicked close as soon as I read the following:
"Did you know that the average high school pitcher pitches 62-65 mphs?"
Added: So I tried to be fair and tried to read it again. Then I came across this gem:
"Game time was getting closer, so Frankie and I decided to start warming up. I was pitching, and my thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) started to act up. I shook it off, and continued to throw a few more pitches until I just could not to handle the pain anymore.
TOS is an injury I developed over the years of pitching. My nerves that run from my neck to my hand are involved. The nerves compress each one which then cuts off circulation throughout my arm. Eventually over time the muscles around the nerves become inflamed. My hand becomes all red and has a tingly sensation that will not go away until I put numbing cream on it. There is no cure for it; the doctor just tells me to get a massage and stop when I cannot handle the pain anymore."
The intent of this article is to advocate for face masks. I see something much different message. Players, parents, and coaches need to exercise common sense. Mask, no mask, even in full body armor there is no way this kid should have been allowed to throw a pitch.
I bought a mask for DD and she will not wear it, to prepare her I have her pitch and I throw balls back at her as quick as possible to improve reflexes, she is instructed to throw every pitch as good as possible that is how she protect herself by making good pitches
That is a false sense of security. Some hard hit line drives will come back to her so quickly that she won't have the reaction time to get her glove up to her head to stop it. At the lower levels of pitching, maybe, at the college level, no way. She also will miss her spots pitching, happens to all pitchers multiple times a game...
My 9u team must wear a mask. Team rule, I don't care what position they play. When they receive more experience I will leave it up to parents when the girl is in the outfield. Pitchers, 3b and 1b must wear a mask on my team.
My 9u team must wear a mask. Team rule, I don't care what position they play. When they receive more experience I will leave it up to parents when the girl is in the outfield. Pitchers, 3b and 1b must wear a mask on my team.
This is just as overboard as telling girls they can't wear a mask at all. 9 year olds are not in any danger of significant injury in softball, the balls used are so damn squishy you can barely hit them out of the infield anyway. ..maybe the pitcher, but really how many line drives are hit hard enough to catch a fielder off guard at 3rd or 1st? The mask is not there to prevent an owie it is there to prevent injuries. When it gets overused it just gets further stigmatized as a crutch and it is not a crutch, it is safety equipmet that can save a kid from needing facial reconstructive surgery. This will sound bad, but really, until a kid takes a ball in the face from playing catch, or a bad hop are they really even a softball player? My little one took a couple on the noggin when she was learning, one gave her a shiner....big tears, but man was she proud of that black eye.
Last year my then 9 year old daughter would have looked at you like you were from another planet if you asked her to put on a mask in the OF.