Players standing in the dugout openings

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Andy

...I've already heard of some local areas and state HS associations requiring them. It won't happen from a national standpoint until there is a safety standard established similar to the NOCSAE stamp for batting helmets. Last I heard, NOCSAE hasn't even been asked to start developing a standard....

I wonder about the liability risk for these local organizations of requiring a piece of safety equipment for which there are no standards. Such equipment can fail, can become old and subject to being damaged, etc.