How much do you take

[bkbjones]

I have put up with a lot of crud...like a fractured hand last summer because a coach wanted this girl to "try out." Couldn't do it during practice, of course...

But in a men's fastpitch game last year, I did tell the catcher to either use the glove or give it to me and I would use it, but I was not the backstop.

I wouldn't say that to anyone's DD, but this "gentleman" got the point real quick. Most catchers in men's are pretty good...but the regular catcher was at the hospital with his wife, and the other catcher was pitching...and they had literally drawn straws to see who would catch. After my little comment, which was strictly between me and him in a quiet but firm voice, he was fine.

A lot of times a quiet, firm, non-sarcastic comment can help out with a young catcher.