Leave Your Helmet ON!!

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May 24, 2013
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Since my DD started playing catcher at the age of 9, and with every other catcher I've worked with, I've always been insistent that they leave their helmet on their head when the ball is in play. Runners are wearing a helmet with a metal mask. I want my catchers to be at LEAST that well protected. Here's another example of why...

This was just after a play at the plate after a wild pitch, and the P is returning to the circle. Ball is still live.


If Maddie wasn't wearing her helmet, I would bet this would have ended her showcase event, and possibly would have meant a trip to the local ER.
 
Jun 8, 2016
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Ouch..glad she is ok. If that was college football runner would have been tossed for targeting..
 
Nov 18, 2015
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I’m hoping there wasn’t another concussion from this hit?

Love the raised glove - “I don’t know if I’m OK yet - but here’s the ball ump!”.


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Aug 11, 2016
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Your daughter is strong! Very nice play and recovery.

My DD never ever takes her helmet off... learned that also at a very young age.... although she started playing at 12.


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Oct 26, 2019
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Glad she was OK. I’m going to assume the batter coming up to hit next is the worst batter in the history of hitting to try such a stupid baserunning play - they just have no confidence in her ability to hit.
 
Jun 8, 2016
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Glad she was OK. I’m going to assume the batter coming up to hit next is the worst batter in the history of hitting to try such a stupid baserunning play - they just have no confidence in her ability to hit.
I was thinking the kid on 3rd really had to use the restroom.."Yeah, the hell with this..I GOTTA GO"
 
Oct 26, 2019
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I was thinking the kid on 3rd really had to use the restroom.."Yeah, the hell with this..I GOTTA GO"
I also like how the girl went back and touched the plate at the end. I said it in another thread, But this is another example of the stupid baserunning that happens at 10U and 12U that just doesn’t work against decent teams past that
 

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