My DD is a high school freshman 3b and wears a facemask. She has been told by other players and coaches that she will not get recruited if she continues to wear one. She doesn'rt care. The safety and security it gives her allows her to play that position aggressively.
DD has already said that any college coach that wouldn't recruit her because she wears a mask when she pitches wouldn't be a coach she'd be interested in playing for anyway.
I just don't understand all the psychological back and forth about needing to coach girls different than boys yet these same coaches consider a protective mask a crutch.
Said it before, will say it again - the only difference between parents of players who wear a mask and parents of player who don't - we don't mind that your kids don't wear a mask - why does it drive you crazy that ours do?
Also - for Ms. Nuveman-Deniz at SDSU - still waiting to see that contract from you and other coaches like you that GUARANTEE with your instruction there will never be a need for additional player protection...