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Originally posted by Bluefoot
Thanks. I've got two children, and I'm all finished in that department.
I just didn't know if FP umps ever got their bell rung or not. I thought maybe the ball would hit the catcher before it ever got to that part of our body. But I guess the catchers are not always directly in front of us, and no, getting hit with a foul tip would not be fun.
Do foul balls ever hit the ground and rebound upward for a clear shot at the ump?
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If you are correctly working the slot, and the catcher is setting up for an outside pitch, the only protection that you have is what you are wearing.
My rule of thumb is to wear all of the gear all of the time, no matter what age...etc. It just isn't doing me any good sitting in my equipment bag. Heck, I used to wear a cup when I did call SP, you know, just in case. (Better safe than sorry.)