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These actually make a lot more sense than traditional facemasks. At least these would stand a chance at getting NOCSAE certified. My biggest issue with the current masks is the false sense of security. Kids get their bell rung from a line drive and coaches/parents think they’re ok since they had a mask on and let them back on the field without following concussion protocols.
These also prove my point that masks mandaters don’t mean a word of it when they say safety equipment is available, why not use it. If they were sincere all the kids would be wearing these.
Not necessarily. It's kind of a balancing act. The current pitchers masks (e.g. RipIt) offer a lot of protection. How many additional injuries would be prevented by having pitchers wear the mask pictured at the top of this discussion? If RipIt makes 99% of batted ball to face contact non-serious, then why bother with more than that? Batted ball to face situations aren't all that common to begin with.