catching equipment

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

We often see players warming up pitchers w/o catching helmets. Often they try to use a batting helmet because the team only has one catching helmet.

Then if they want to warm up a pitcher, they need to either wait until they're on offense (so that the lone catcher's helmet becomes available), or they need to come up with a second helmet.

As for your question, I honestly don't think any nationally-sanctioned organization would consider using a batter's helmet to warm up the pitcher. The NOCSAE certification standard for batting helmets is much different than the standard for catcher's helmets. And even if you attached a dangler to the bottom bar of the mask on a batter's helmet, it wouldn't provide the right protection.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Then if they want to warm up a pitcher, they need to either wait until they're on offense (so that the lone catcher's helmet becomes available), or they need to come up with a second helmet.

Of course.

[EsqUmp]

Where are you going to hand the throat protector from? It would have to be the face mask, which is about 3 inches farther from chin than a catcher's mask would be. Certainly wouldn't work in NCAA if they don't use a mask in the first place.

Bad idea.

[Robmoz]

IF the team only has one catchers mask then why can't the player warming up the pitcher wear it while the catcher is getting her gear on??? I guess I may be missing something here but seems to me like the team has at least 1 catcher's mask so it doesn't matter who uses it when it is needed.

[Insane Blue]

Originally Posted by Robmoz

IF the team only has one catchers mask then why can't the player warming up the pitcher wear it while the catcher is getting her gear on??? I guess I may be missing something here but seems to me like the team has at least 1 catcher's mask so it doesn't matter who uses it when it is needed.

Talking about warming up a 2nd Pitcher during the game.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Robmoz

IF the team only has one catchers mask then why can't the player warming up the pitcher wear it while the catcher is getting her gear on??? I guess I may be missing something here but seems to me like the team has at least 1 catcher's mask so it doesn't matter who uses it when it is needed.

How would you warm up a pitcher while you are on defense?

[CecilOne]

I thought it was obvious I was talking about when the catching mask was in use. Please focus on the OP Q.

Also, I didn't consider this problem:
"face mask, which is about 3 inches farther from chin than a catcher's mask would be."

[Robmoz]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

I thought it was obvious I was talking about when the catching mask was in use. Please focus on the OP Q.

obviously not...lol

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

How would you warm up a pitcher while you are on defense?

With a glove

[Crabby_Bob]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

With a glove

In the old days, ... aw, never mind.