What do you wear coaching 1b or 3b, a cap or a helmet? I've always worn a cap. Never really had a close call. This article kinda has me looking into a skull cap this year. Just wondering what y'all do.
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Coaching the bases I don't wear a helmet, but our park requires them if you are in the cages.
My 9yo managed to hit a ball that I'm pretty sure defied the laws of physics in the way it deflected off a support pole and hit me square in the side of the head. It knocked the helmet (well, skullcap really) off of my head and sent me down to my knees where I got to look at these cool color bursts in front of my eyes for a few minutes.
If it wasn't for the helmet, I'm sure I would have gotten my dream of an early retirement fulfilled. Although I must admit having a nurse spoon feed me my lunch wasn't in my plans for at least the next 40 years or so.
Rob T,
I've been there. I was carrying on a conversation calmly watching a foul ball go by, only to have it deflect off a metal pole directly at my head! Nothing that an ibuprofen couldn't cure, though.
I have too many of these to even write out here. The worst was at a local indoor baseball training center with both boys. I was in one cage with younger son picking up the baseballs to re-load the machine and 2016 was in the cage next to us hitting. I picked up a few balls along the side net, looked up to watch 2016 hit just as he hit a one hopper that hit me right in the eye through the net. Took me right out. Went down hard. I had an eye swollen shut with netting criss-cross patterns embedded for over a week.
I never wore a helmet coaching bases but re-thinking all the times I've been hit by a baseball here makes me think I should be wearing one all the time.
They are required for HS baseball here in CA as of 2015 season.
Originally Posted by JCG:
They are required for HS baseball here in CA as of 2015 season.
Helmets required of son's American Legion coaches who coach 1st or 3rd.
I figure it's coming soon in TX. I think I'm going to get ahead of the curve, really after reading this article. I have two little daughters I'd like to remain cognizant for,
With a runner at 2b I sometimes put myself in a kind of vulnerable position. No sense in taking unnecessary chances, I supppose
Originally Posted by ironhorse:
I figure it's coming soon in TX. I think I'm going to get ahead of the curve, really after reading this article. I have two little daughters I'd like to remain cognizant for,
With a runner at 2b I sometimes put myself in a kind of vulnerable position. No sense in taking unnecessary chances, I supppose
I really thought it would have happened by now.
