Reply to "Mask - no Mask?"

lefthookdad5,000+ posts

Originally Posted by bandera:

Reasons? Which is quicker? Which might twist your ankle if you step on mask? Which offers safety if runner on base tags and comes home (say a popup away from the plate)? For pre-HS players it's much safer to leave it on.

But for HS and up, a well placed "tossed" mask can alter a runners path to the plate, which, if done correctly, can benefit the catcher....just sayin....lol.

And I am for taking it off, but don't have a problem if a kid wants to keep it on. Taking it off and discarding it is no problem when taught correctly

4/10/157:23 AM

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