| Are you buying youth catchers gear just because | | | | most kids want to hide behind the catchers gear, |
| your young baseball or softball player wants some | | | | some have the burning desire to be leaders. Does |
| new catchers equipment? Here's the attitude | | | | your young baseball want to be a leader or is he |
| from a coach, someone who has been around the | | | | just wanting to hide behind the catchers gear? |
| professional baseball catchers and the beginners | | | | Many players start out hiding. The chest protector |
| alike. Make sure of why you are making a new | | | | offers some sanctuary. The catchers mask can |
| purchase. | | | | be a good resort, but add a catchers helmet and |
| If you have a young man playing the position of | | | | you have a full time tenant. Watch for the signs |
| catcher, you have a challenge on your hands. I | | | | and work with the players when they are young. |
| can't speak much for softball catchers, but I have | | | | You may discover a gem among all the impostors |
| been a baseball catcher and I have coached the | | | | and you may see that hiding may just turn into a |
| position for several years. The young kids are my | | | | temporary place to find themselves until a more |
| favorite players because they just don't know | | | | opportune situation presents itself. |
| what they want to be when they grow up. | | | | One issue with youth sports and catchers gear is |
| Many of these young players want to play the | | | | the equipment. I know it is a pain and I also realize |
| position of catcher, but what I find incredibly | | | | it is expensive, but pay attention to the fit. Make |
| interesting is why they really want to be a | | | | sure your catcher can do the job you require and |
| catcher. What makes them want to sweat behind | | | | is not out for a swim with catchers gear that has |
| the chest protector? Why do they want to don | | | | been handed down. Get the adjustments right so |
| shin guards and the rest of the catchers gear? | | | | the chances of success are entirely reliant on the |
| Nobody wants to suit up every day during the | | | | player and nor subject to your lack of attention |
| season and certainly nobody wants to work as | | | | as a coach and a parent. |
| hard as the position demands. | | | | I for one would never ask for the job of coaching |
| Why then do kids want to be a catcher? | | | | the position of catcher. The #2 mark on the |
| I was a catcher all my life and I have been | | | | scorecard must do something to young men in |
| fortunate to have made my living playing baseball. | | | | that position. Maybe they want to be #1 so bad |
| I do not think I wanted to be a catcher. I mean | | | | that they are volatile and ferocious and stubborn |
| that is not how I started, but when thrown into | | | | and just plain tough kids. Come to think of it, are |
| that role, I just found a home. i started to shine, | | | | not these all the traits we need as leaders, |
| but more important I became me. My role and all | | | | including those for all baseball catchers? |
| catchers position roles require leadership and when | | | | |