@Mike232FD posted:Sadly, I think the more successful he is, the more coaches will complain.
This ^^ is exactly what will happen. I had a coach complain that some pitcher that was having success against his team was wearing an illegal glove - a first baseman's mitt... Nothing in the rules against it... In any case, prepare your son now and have the rule handy (although no umpire will read it from a parent or coach in a game), from 2020 NFHS rule 1-3-6 (HS does not play by MLB rules):
a. Height (measured from the bottom edge or heel straight up across the center of the palm to a line even with the highest point of the glove/mitt): 14 inches
b. Width of palm (measured from the bottom edge of the webbing farthest from the thumb in a horizontal line to the outside of the little finger edge of the glove/mitt): 8 inches
c. Webbing (measured across the top end or along any line parallel to the top): 5¾ inches
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copy-pasta doesn't grab the picture, but "A" is opening to top of middle finger, "B" is from outside of edge of glove to where the webbing starts, and "C" is as it reads. No measurements taken across the thumb.
Another ounce of prevention for a coach is stating at the plate conference that although the glove is green, it meets the rules and has to since he also states all his players are legally equipped and using legal equipment; otherwise, he can be ejected. In that way he's "challenging" the other coach to say something now or keep his trap shut.
All that aside - nice looking glove as long as he's playing for a team with those colors! When he joins the Team USA roster that glove will not match his Red, White, and Blue uniform ;-) [please take it as gentle ribbing to the USA on the far edge of the glove - no harm intended]