Say yes or no to the face mask?

[honus14]

The other day, I had a WISH sandwich............

Oddly enough, I had a cooooolwater sandwich on a Sunday-go-to-meetin' bun.

 

[softballphreak]

You might be surprised to hear then that this coaching staff was ALL FEMALE - So maybe SoftballPhreak your brains might be somewhere else too! ;-)

I wear steel toe boots!

 

[riseball]

I think her defensive posture is worth at least 1,000 words.

 

[laker]

I deleted the post before anybody else decides to pile on about her "defensive posture". Not my DD.

~Laker

 

[riseball]

I deleted the post before anybody else decides to pile on about her "defensive posture". Not my DD.

~Laker

Sorry. Do you not feel that a conversation about safety equipment should include proper training and the development of skills? You do not toss someone the keys to a car because they are wearing a seat belt and the car is equipped with air bags. At some point coaches and parents need to assume complete responsibility for player safety. A mask in and of itself is not a solution.

 

[laker]

I agree with you. But, since it's not my DD I figured it was prudent, despite having permission. Have a good evening.

 

[Sweet Lou]

Sorry. Do you not feel that a conversation about safety equipment should include proper training and the development of skills? You do not toss someone the keys to a car because they are wearing a seat belt and the car is equipped with air bags. At some point coaches and parents need to assume complete responsibility for player safety. A mask in and of itself is not a solution.

So from the deleted post it sounds like the mask worked perfectly as designed and all you got out of it is the girl should be a better fielder?

 

[riseball]

So from the deleted post it sounds like the mask worked perfectly as designed and all you got out of it is the girl should be a better fielder?

No. I got out of it that she wore a mask, it worked as designed, she was most likely spared significant injury, and yes most likely based on the picture she was deficient in her fielding skills. I read every comment in this thread and with the exception of #54 not a single post mentioned the development of fielding skills in addition to wearing a mask.

How often have we seen a post stating that a player was 40 feet away, it was so fast that she had no time to react? Sorry but I respectfully disagree. The reality is that she failed to react in time. There is a distinct difference. When a player is upright, standing flat footed 40 feet from the hitter would you not agree that is a skills issue that needs to be addressed by the coach and/or parent? People are quick to call out a parent for not mandating their daughter wear a mask. Yet where is the outrage for the coach who places a player in harms way without the requisite defensive skills?

 

[Sweet Lou]

I'm for teaching proper skills.
I'm for wearing protective gear.
The two are not mutually exclusive.

 

[riseball]

I'm for teaching proper skills.
I'm for wearing protective gear.
The two are not mutually exclusive.

I agree. Would just like to see half the passion for developing skills as there is for wearing a mask as the result would be a plethora of awesome infielders.