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Originally posted by mcrowder
At 10U and 8U, I don't wear the chest protector - but I wear the shinguards (thrown bats) and facemask. I'm sure I'l be told 10 times now to wear the chest protector at 10U, but I've not seen the need for it, and I HAVE been hit in the chest a few times.
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I had a friend who was working 10U one time a few years back who separated a shoulder taking a foul shot off the bat. Lost the rest of the season.
The thing about protection is simple. You paid good money for it. It isn't doing you one damn bit of good if it is sitting in your equipment bag. I would rather have it on, be hot, and not need it, than to be cool and have that one time happen when I wish I had it on.