HSM and Hats

[Rich]

Originally Posted by kcg NC2Ablu

as do I but wearing a helmet with a hat does not comprimise the safety of it any more than wearing a mask with a hat

You've done the double blind studies, then? Please share the results.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

You've done the double blind studies, then? Please share the results.

If the case that it does change it then every single person who wears one loosely or has a pony tail even players shouldnt be aloud to wear them at all unless they are tight enough...

Also think about the physics of it ... how can a 4 stich hat(2inch brim) change the safety of the helmet? is the metal all of a sudden going to crack because its 2 inches further from your face no the properties of metal dont change the further from your face they are... otherwise good by to my car maybe itl crack open today on my way to a tournement... there isnt going to bea gap in the bottom so a ball to the throat isnt an issue... so what exactly is the nature of the "Lack of safety"

[IceGator8]

Originally Posted by kcg NC2Ablu

If the case that it does change it then every single person who wears one loosely or has a pony tail even players shouldnt be aloud to wear them at all unless they are tight enough...

Also think about the physics of it ... how can a 4 stich hat(2inch brim) change the safety of the helmet? is the metal all of a sudden going to crack because its 2 inches further from your face no the properties of metal dont change the further from your face they are... otherwise good by to my car maybe itl crack open today on my way to a tournement... there isnt going to bea gap in the bottom so a ball to the throat isnt an issue... so what exactly is the nature of the "Lack of safety"

Wearing a hat which causes an HSM to sit farther from your face negates one of the great advantages of an HSM which is better vision. The reason you can see so much better with an HSM is that it sits closer to your face than a regular mask.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by IceGator8

Wearing a hat which causes an HSM to sit farther from your face negates one of the great advantages of an HSM which is better vision. The reason you can see so much better with an HSM is that it sits closer to your face than a regular mask.

It doesn't do that though.... what about someone who wears a 6 or 8 stich instead of a 4 stich behind the plate with a mask?

[celebur]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

You've done the double blind studies, then? Please share the results.

Would a poll of umpires by umpires qualify as double blind?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by celebur

Would a poll of umpires by umpires qualify as double blind?

Do I get to pick the umpires?