No Chest Protector

[canump]

Put me on the list of being over macho and STUPID during my 1st year. I was doing the full gauntlet of games including men's fastball with only mask, cup and hockey shin pads.
Never took any shots to the chest or shoulders but took a couple real good shots to the upper shin that put me down for a bit, that's when I decided to get proper shin pads. During the off season I was checking out a used sport equipment store for shin pads and they happened to have an old chest protector for $5.00 so I thought i would spend the money. What a difference in feeling comfortable, never again will I be behind the plate without proper protection. Now I wonder how consistant my strike zone was as I've worked games with other PUs who refuse to wear protection and I can see the inconsistance in their strike zone because of their moving around, or moving their legs.

Dale