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May 20, 2015
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than first year 14u?


DD1 needed a new mask......all the padding and straps on her original Rip It youth were shot......picked up a Schutt Titanium.....I loved the weight and construction

she said it was "ugly" and that "all her teammates" on both teams had the Rip It





long story short, new Rip It will be here in a few days.....the Schutt is on Ebay with a Buy it Now of $50......or, $25 less than I paid lol
 
Apr 28, 2014
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Once she see's her teammates or opponents using the ghost you will be buying one of those too :)
 
Jun 8, 2016
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than first year 14u?


DD1 needed a new mask......all the padding and straps on her original Rip It youth were shot......picked up a Schutt Titanium.....I loved the weight and construction

she said it was "ugly" and that "all her teammates" on both teams had the Rip It





long story short, new Rip It will be here in a few days.....the Schutt is on Ebay with a Buy it Now of $50......or, $25 less than I paid lol

She either uses the one you bought her, pays for the one she wants herself or doesn't play. Her choice. Simple.
 
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obbay

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Does it get worse? It depends....every year of HS got worse between DD and I, but her ability to work and communicate with other unrelated adults has improved greatly. She has definitely become more self-centered, but hopefully that is just a symptom of her rebelling against OCD parenting and seeking more independence.

.Well, for a LOT of teenage girls, fashion is important.
The pitcher on our HS team no longer wears a mask so she looks better when her picture is in the paper. (She never has one of those nasty, grunting expressions, and her pitching shows it):D
 
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Feb 4, 2015
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It's on you. I can't imagine buying equipment (or anything else she would wear for that matter) for my DD that she hasn't specifically pre-approved.

If she agreed on the purchase and then didn't want it, that would be a whole different discussion.
 
May 20, 2015
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the whole "wear it or don't play" sounds cool, but it isn't our style.......she and i have a good relationship built, she has dealt with me coaching her and all the baggage that comes with it, and she's a solid player and a great kid as a result/despite that fact......she eats a lot of good & bad as a result of that coach/dad dynamic, so i am not going to lose sleep over the mask, nor will i lose sleep over the lost $25.......we have a deal in our house, we don't complain about the sports bills, they don't get to complain when we ask them to watch their sister or clean the bathroom or help out in the yard......again, the system works for us quite well......two high honor roll students, 3-sport athletes, DD1 has been a 2-year middle school captain in FH, and if we selected captains for either of my softball teams, she'd be both.......not complaining, not looking to make an issue, just a ha-ha type moment
 
May 20, 2015
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and yes, i should have had her pre-screen the mask

it started as 'dad - can you buy me new padding and a strap for my mask' which turned into "sure, but why don't we just get a new mask.....the youth one is pretty small for your face" which led to me seeing the schutt online and "surprising" her with an obvious to me upgrade lol
 

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