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Old Fri Jun 21, 2013, 05:52am
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Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?
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Old Fri Jun 21, 2013, 06:09am
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Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?
I never have, but my guess would be to protect one's shins?
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Old Sun Jun 23, 2013, 12:03am
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Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?
Simple, teams often put the person who can "catch" the worst in the catcher's position. I have come home from slow pitch "wreck" games with bruised shins because of balls hitting me so often. Granted part of that is from rock hard fields and unpredictable bounces, but some is piss poor catchers as well.

I have used shin guards on occassion if I know the teams playing and who the catcher will be for that game. Some games I wish I was in full fast pitch gear the catchers are so bad.

This is one of the issues of umpiring in a league that doesn't allow stealing in SP.
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