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Originally Posted by GrumpUmp
I talked to the Parks & Rec Director last night and the fielder's coach tonight. We all agreed that it is a distraction for batters. We also agreed that since it has lights it also has plastic or glass and if the lights break that could be dangerous for the fielder and for runners, especially for this age group. I won't be seeing it any more.
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Yeah, we can't allow any equipment that has
plastic
in it on the field. You know, like batting helmets, catcher's helmets, bat ends, game-face type fielder's face guards, sunglasses, perscription glasses, ... all that dangerous stuff has to go.
You guys are making
WAAAAAY too much of this. No self-respecting kid over 10 would use one of these things.
It comes in blue and pink. The lighting effect is only in the pocket and only when hit by the ball. You know... AFTER the batter has swung! And, it can be turned off.
It is marketed for T-ball players. So some 10 year old thinks it is cute. Big deal.