What is the difference between umpire equipment and catchers equipment?
I аm VERY small аnd I аm finding thаt thе smallest sized umpire gear wіll nοt fit mе. Iѕ thеrе a dіffеrеnсе іn catchers equipment compared tο whаt аn umpire wουld wear.
I аm 5’4…95 lbs….аnd female- mοѕt οf thіѕ stuff іѕ mаdе fοr men, ѕο іtѕ VERY hard!
Yes there is a difference,
Cathers equipment can be different because the chest plate is more of a clothing then a protector like the umps wear.
im sure they will allow you to wear a cathers helmit though because they are the same.
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yes and no the shin guards are the same. the chest protector for a catcher is softer and cloth-like the umpires is a hard plastic. The reason for this is when a catcher goes to block a ball he doesnt want the ball to glide off his chest protector and let teh runner advance he wants it to die so he can just pick it up and throw it. the helmets are also usally the same although some catcher use a newer style helmet that protects teh side of the neck better.
I don’t reflect there much of a diffrence there about the same thing. the only thing that could be diffrent.
is shoes. you guys where baseball cleats we we are required to where protect shoe gaurd steal toe shoe with superfluous padding on the top.
Mask maybe.
yes they are different. I am and umpire my self and the gear is different. first of all, catchers shin guards have toe protectors that extend town past shinguard. As umpires, we wear steel toed plate shoes that means we dont need that superfluous protection.
Following: the chest protector is different. We use a hard chest protector made out of plastic, The reason for this is when we get hit by the ball, it bounces right off and doesnt just stop. The catches have a chest protector mad eof cloth that causes the ball to loose velocity and die down when blocked.
Third: The helmit is the only thing that can be used as catchers. I use the mask that goes infront of my hat. You can find a catchers mask anywhere because that is what I use. Now if you ise the hockey mask like ctachers use, i dont recomend that.
How very small? I started umpiring at 5 ft 5 in at age 16.
You can use catchers gear but you will not be as protected in the chest or shoulder regions. Plus a catcher’s chest protector extends tot he top of the pant. Umpires want the Chest guard to stop just above the navel for comfort.
Umpire leg guards are commonly more streamlined to fit under your plate pants.
Use any mask you wish. I recommend a hockey style because it protects the back of your head against a wild back swing.
I umpired for 18 years (3 in the minors) and you can find fantastic gear by looking around a modest bit.