wearing equipment properly

[oatmealqueen]

Originally posted by Rachel
I always "gear up" to do the plate. I put my batter side arm behind my knee. How much is hidden depends on the batter. It protects my hand. Because I work the slot I have been hit on the inside of the batter side thigh. It bruises up when hit. I prefer it to the ball hitting my forarm though. Female umpires, do you wear a pelvic protector?(like the majority of the people on this site give a rip) I do when working higher level ball.

No pelvic protector for me. I've seen them advertised but never thought to use one.