Is this Legal?

[Tim C]

What is the penalty if I do not wear a mask with a throat guard?

The mandate was from the national insurer of sports officials.

As I noted:

There is no current plan to require HSM for umpires. There is no data to show that they are, indeed, more safe than a mask.

There would have to be a long term study of the use of the HSM and how it affects neck and back injuries over a long period of time before implimentation.

I would suggest that the scissors stance would be outlawed before an HSM requirement.

I would think we will see mandatory helmets with masks on DEFENSIVE players before any direction to umpires.

Regards,

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Tim C

I would suggest that the scissors stance would be outlawed before an HSM requirement.

I don't know whether this represents a change, but I've seen at least 4 different MLB umpires using scissors so far this season.