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Face masks

Discussion in 'Softball Forum' started by marlinfan1, May 21, 2007.

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  1. May 21, 2007 at 11:21 PM #1
    marlinfan1

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    I was watching a great bunch of 16-18 teams play in a one day event on sunday. I over heard a conversation that was about face masks. Not batters helmets grid, but mostly pitchers masks. Someone in the stands said that her 8 yr. old, in a game, was told, yes by the ump that her mask was illegal. WHAT? TBR, I need your help.
     
  2. May 22, 2007 at 12:14 AM #2
    softballmom35

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    I have NEVER heard of this one before. My dd has worn them in tournys and we see it every weekend so I think it had to be an isolated incident.
     
  3. May 22, 2007 at 6:56 AM #3
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    The new required fask mask must be stamped with an approval stamp NOCSAE ,OR IT IS NOT AN APPROVED SAFETY FEATURE...NEW RULES,SORRY!!

    :surrender:----------- THE NATIONAL OPERATING COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS FOR ATHLECTIC EQUIPMENT
     
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  4. May 22, 2007 at 7:01 AM #4
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    This is true GURU, some of the early face masks were made of an unapproved material. Masks must be stamped. I'm one of those who believe that a mask should be mandatory for all pitchers and third basemen!!!! I'm also one of those parents who put about $5000.00 in my dd's beautiful smile and wished she would have at least wore a mouth piece in her time, but she's just as stubborn as her mother, lol.
     
  5. May 22, 2007 at 8:58 AM #5
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    Are they wearing masks because of an injury and wanting it to heal or are they skeered!!!!!;)
     
  6. May 22, 2007 at 9:40 AM #6
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    Protecting my investment---LOL--- average cost to raise one kid from 1-18 years old $1,000,000.00....GURU.....:scholar:
     
  7. May 22, 2007 at 9:42 AM #7
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    Best way to protect them is to lock them in their room!!
     
  8. May 22, 2007 at 10:08 AM #8
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    Examples of why the face mask is being used:....

    Last year at forest city our pitcher got a line drive hit to her cheek bone and it swelled like a huge goose egg and knocked her silly for a while...

    2 years ago was watching a 16u game in South Carolina and saw a first baseman catch a line drive right in the kisser, spit 4 teeth out in her hand and left in an ambulance. :22_yikes:

    Good reasons to be 'skeered'

    point of interest....both were from the rocket tech.
     
  9. May 22, 2007 at 10:11 AM #9
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    hmmmm...

    Can,
    Were you dropped square on your head or beat with a broom as a youngster??:huh2:
     
  10. May 22, 2007 at 10:25 AM #10
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    NO, they used a hockey stick! and was also hit to many times in the head with a hockey puck playing goalie WITHOUT a mask, See I ain't skeered!!!
     
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