cup or no cup

Hey Jonesy - FWIW, my son was often questioned about why he wore a cup during MS and even last year as a freshman Occasionally.  A lot of his teammates thought it was silly to wear.  On his summer club team, no one asks because almost every player wears a cup... And these are some very good ball players.  So we've always chalked it up to some of the HS teammates, who don't play summer ball, just not understanding the importance of a cup and also not really understanding higher level baseball.  I'm not saying that they're aren't great players who don't wear a cup, because there are many who don't.  But 1) I personally believe it is a very bad idea to play any position other than OF without a cup as an amateur player; and 2) you indicate that you notice a big difference in your confidence when you don't wear one... So to me there's no doubt that you should stick with wearing one.  Confidence is everything... And so is a young man's long term health.

As a college 3B who had his cup shattered by a bad hop, I strongly suggest you wear one.

wear it... ignore them... wear it, there are no good reasons to not wear the cup in the infield or catching

Wear a cup. If you find that a cup interferes with your range of motion then find a cup/jock combo that fits better.

Once you get used to it, it doesn't feel like baseball if you're not wearing one. So says my son, but who is, admittedly, a catcher.