[Tru_in_Blu]

I'm soliciting inputs and opinions on protective face shields. This would be primarily for calling slow pitch at the plate. I've come real close to being smacked with foul balls on a few occasions now. This happens particularly when the pitcher throws a flat pitch. Despite a call of "illegal", many batters like this pitch and will take a hack at it. Given the lower trajectory of the ball, if they don't square it up, sometimes it's shooting back at me.

I don't want to wear my FP mask to do SP and would prefer a type of mask that I could just put on at the start of the game and leave it on and not have to worry about removing it after the ball was hit, as in FP.

I've checked a few on the web and figured if I was going to get one, I should get a full face shield as opposed to the types that cover the nose and eyes. Just my luck I'd take a shot in the mouth, and I don't much care for dental work.

A couple that I've seen seem to have a strap around the back and one over the top front of the mask connecting to the rear somewhere. I'd be concerned about how a hat would/could fit over the straps.

I know some of you have been calling SP for 30 years and never had a problem. I envy your good fortune.

Anyhoos, if any of you guys/gals are wearing such or have some opinions or recommendations, I'd like to hear them.

Thanx,

Ted