Maybe I've just been lucky but I've had hits where:
The mask gets bent.
Twisted around.
Almost knocked off.
Catcher has missed the ball completely and hits me square.
All in all some really nasty shots over the years. I only do games (99.9%) on the big field.
I use a Gerry Davis mask.
I haven't come close to getting my bell rung. Maybe I can take a "punch" or I'm a cement head as per my wife.
I sometimes wonder if the concussions occur because the mask isn't adjusted properly.
Incidentally I saw the hit and it went off the catcher and caught the PU square in the mask. I don't think it hit his collar bone.
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