Borrowing Equipment

[donanobispacem]

Can I ask an etiquette question? What is the usual procedure with borrowing bats? My girls are little and just starting out, so we picked up some middle of the road (I think) composites that they like the feel of. Normally, I don’t mind sharing; however, if a crack happens, I’d rather it by my kid doing it. Is that a fair outlook, or am I being ridiculous?


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[krazykat]

You did not mention the age of your girls but I am assuming they are 8U or younger. It is very unlikely that they will crack a bat so let them share. As time goes on, every girl will want her own bat so the situation will take care of itself.

 

[The Man In Blue]

At younger ages and just starting out … I would encourage sharing bats so that kids can experiment and find what they really like, not what somebody says they should be using.

Nobody at that level is cracking anything unless they are misusing it … but kids should be taught that NO bat, no matter how cheap, should ever hit anything other than a ball.

 

[Hawk_]

Composite bats have a break in period, so the more swing you get the better. Plus they are 10.....it's not gonna break.

 

[donanobispacem]

Thanks, everyone. I’ll try to relax a bit. I wasn’t so worried about a crack hitting a ball. It was the part where the bat was being hit with another bat that had me worried.


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[The Man In Blue]

After seeing this footage of practice, I can understand the concern …

 

[donanobispacem]

I see you were at our game last night…


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[John 800]

At younger ages and just starting out … I would encourage sharing bats so that kids can experiment and find what they really like, not what somebody says they should be using.

Nobody at that level is cracking anything unless they are misusing it … but kids should be taught that NO bat, no matter how cheap, should ever hit anything other than a ball.

I agree, but I would replace ball with softball. For her 10th birthday I got my daughter a shirt that says “I am the reason we can’t have nice things “ I am picturing front toss with a bowling ball lol

 

[schwabach]

After seeing this footage of practice, I can understand the concern …

Being on a field with 10U's taking practice swings can be quite unnerving. They don't always have a good awareness of their surroundings.