we have them because pants are suppose to have them
but on a larger framed individual, (I'm not fat I am big boned) these pockets become all screwed up from squating making them hard to get things into and out of, or maybe I just need bigger pants.....back pockets are ok, for like lineup card holder....but even that gets hung up when squating at home....again maybe just my closet light shrunken pants (I can't be getting bigger) are the issue....but I look much more professional pulling things out of my ball bags than trying to fumble with my pockets...just my $0.02 worth