Just out of morbid curiosity...

[SanDiegoSteve]

I wore the balloon (raft) for a solo Senior LL double-dipper on a hot summer day a few years back. My assignor let me borrow his old foam rubber protector because this league was notoriously bad at playing baseball. I saved myself a lot of bruises that day, as I was pummeled mercilessly by uncaught pitches nearly every inning of both games. I am also glad I was never assigned this particular league again.

[bossman72]

on the VERY rare occasion i do anything 12yo or under, i always use the raft since it's like a firing squadron back there. might as well give me a blindfold and a cigarette while i'm at it.

[TussAgee11]

worked with a Smitty last week who used the raft because "it's too hot out". Also wore and HSM with it. It was a 5:45 weekday game and was perhaps 85-90 degrees at start time. Also did not have any appropriate patches on his uniform. Wp

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by bossman72

on the VERY rare occasion i do anything 12yo or under, i always use the raft since it's like a firing squadron back there. might as well give me a blindfold and a cigarette while i'm at it.

LOL Nothing like tucking the balloon under chin to feel comfy.