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Tap,
OK, you will want good gear.
Get a good, lightweight mask - mine is a metal one and has taken some good shots. Chest protector and shin guards, I'd recommend the product called The UMP (softball version). Those shin guards will comfortably fit under Fech Base pants, but not under Honig or Cliff Keen. I'd also go with high top plate shoes, don't get the patent leather. Honig, Gerry Davis, Plus POS are all pretty much the same, so go for the one with the best price when you buy. I wear all the gear, all the time. I know some others don't. Most of the time that will be OK. I wear the gear for the times during the year I get hit, maybe 4-5 times a year. There is nothing soft about a softball. At the high school and ASA travel ball levels, the ball is nearly as hard as a baseball. At the college level, the softball is harder than a baseball.
Steve M
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