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Beats me. I also do baseball and softball in Illinois. I also use the POS BB2000 chest protector which set me back about $125 but is well worth it. I've taken some good shots and the way it is designed it dissipates the impact across the protector. I wouldn't do baseball without it. I had a mask that I replaced two years ago that had one of the bars bent from a shot in a varsity baseball geame.
The only difference when I do softball is a lighter chest protector. I've done softball with guys who only use a mask and no chest protector or shin guards. I've been hit and a softball is in no means soft. I've seen guys drop when hit with a foul in the chest. Some of these guys think varsity softball players should be able to stop anything. They are more courageous or crazy than me.
No way am I behind the plate in baseball or softball without wearing all my protective gear.
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