I found this quite surprising.

nickrego

At our last meeting on Monday night, an umpire supply company was present, selling equipment.

Among the usual items, they had a bin with at least 10 sets of Under Armour Padded Forearm Sleeves.

They sold all but one, which was a size Small.

I was really surprised that so many guys bought them. I talked to a couple of members who purchased them, and the story was pretty much the same. Forearm hits are the most painful injury, and seem to take forever to completely heal. And they also agreed that if they were hit in the forearm once, they would inevitably get hit there again, just as it was almost healed (ditto for me on that).

I bought a set, and will only be wearing them under my long sleeve shirts or jacket. I'm not ready to wear them with a short sleeve shirt, unless I happen to be nursing an injury.

DonInKansas

It looks like LL Ump Dan found his new favorite equipment🙂

ozzy6900

YGTBSM!

What A Bunch of sissies!

radwaste50

As a mentor of mine once said if your afraid of being hit just take off your uniform now and burn it by first base and walk away

LMan

[peytonmanning] "Rub some dirt on it." [/peytonmanning]

JRutledge

[peytonmanning]"Cut that meet, Cut that meet"[/peytonmanning]

Peace

Rich Ives

Of course it's sissy - unlike the mask, chest protector, shin guards, cup, and plate shoes.

orioles35

I'm not wearing those things. No way. Coaches learn how tough of a character they're dealing with when you take one directly on the forearm, take a minute to shake it off (don't rub it), point to the pitcher and say "PLAY" without whining or asking for assistance.

SanDiegoSteve

orioles35 wrote
I'm not wearing those things. No way. Coaches learn how tough of a character they're dealing with when you take one directly on the forearm, take a minute to shake it off (don't rub it), point to the pitcher and say "PLAY" without whining or asking for assistance.

A full minute? Sissy!😃

LLPA13UmpDan

DonInKansas wrote
It looks like LL Ump Dan found his new favorite equipment🙂

actually, No.

LMan

I think BU56's pic of the cop in full riot gear would be appropriate about now.

BigUmp56

LMan wrote
I think BU56's pic of the cop in full riot gear would be appropriate about now.

The 2009 PBUC graduates?

Tim.

LMan

Pretty close, but they forgot their forearm guards, looks like 😀

OMG! They could get hurt!

nickrego

Tim C wrote
Is anyone surprised that Nick Rego's Little league group were buying these items.

I am not sure but, my opinion, that the internet may no longer be of any use for "real umpires." (tm).

Regards,

OK, for the record, the Forearm Guards were purchased during our HS association meeting.

Gee'z Tim, what's with all the hostility ?

Now your downing people you don't know anything about (the other umpires who chose to buy the guards).

I don't really know what to say to someone who is so angry in general, except, sorry to hear it. I hope you feel better soon.

SanDiegoSteve

Okay, looks like I've got the dish today!

ozzy6900

SanDiegoSteve wrote
Okay, looks like I've got the dish today!

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Sissy's!

nickrego

Tim C wrote
And Nick you said you were no longer reading my posts.

Gotch ya!

Regards,

Check again Tim, I never said that.

I said;

nickrego wrote
Someone please tell Tim C that I didn't read his reply.

😉