Safety Equipment

[VaUmp]

Is anyone out there connected with the Federation Rules Committee (if there is indeed one)? I'm not conversant at all except where Fed. parallels OBR. I do my umpiring in Senior and Junior LLB and have had a problem (minor but agravating none-the-less) with catchers and the different requirements for safety equipment. Up until this year, I've had kids wanting to wear skull caps - I believe the Federation went to the full helmet. I'm sure someone will point it out if this is not true. I'm still left to fight the dangling throat protector battle ad nauseum (hockey-style and traditional masks). Luckily, for them, I carry a spare in my equipment bag. If both catchers are without, I make them share. Is the Federation considering requiring the throat protector?