Newbie Question

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We had an ump show up to one of my daughters junior high games and he wore no equipment at all, including no face mask. He said junior high girls dont throw hard enough to get hurt. Little did he know that the pitcher could throw in the mid 50's.

I know a couple of guys that dont wear chest protectors, but, I dont like being hit and even a couple of the hits I have taken on the chest protector have still not been real comfortable. Cant imagine what they would have felt like with nothing on. My biggest worry would be taking a ball to a collar bone. Doubt much real damage would be done to ribs other than just hurt like heck, but taking a direct shot to a collar bone would certainly end up broken.