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Originally Posted by cruzercapt
Hello all,
My 15 y/o daughter has decided to give back to LL in return for all that she has gotten from the program. She is working toward becoming a Junior Umpire in our local LL.
I know that no CP fits everyone, but I am wondering which CP our lady umpires on the list have found to be best suited to their physique.
Initially she will be working major & minor boys BB and girls SB so I doubt she will need a Wilson Gold but would a washboard or multi panel "soft" CP fit better than a hard shell?
Thanks in advance for your advice
David
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Since your daughter is only 15 until she really likes umpiring I would suggest going on E-bay or see if any local umpire association is selling equipment so you can get a cheap CP since your daughter is only doing minor / major boys / girls.
The point is I would not invest any BIG TIME money until I was sure I liked it.
Example: I first started umpiring in LL. At the time I did not know if I would like umpiring but wanted to help out my local LL organization.
I wore grey pants from an old suit that I had. At that time Elbeco was in so I bought a $10.00 Blue shirt from Sears and sewed on the LL patch.
I purchased a brush, indicator and hat from the local LL organization. Since I was a regular, I took home one of the inside CP's that the league provided and cleaned it thoroughly.
Once I enjoyed it and became HS certified I then bought my own "stuff"
Therefore I would not invest too much money until I knew that I liked it and also started umpiring where I got paid so i could afford to buy good equipment.
Pete Booth