With the Hockey style masks it's just as easy to keep it on.Learn how to play with the PPE
and play longer use the knee savers too.They wont be young forever.Tell em to take advantage of every protective equipment possible.Make sure they have proper elbow pad that can reflect a glance off a bat on the Glove side elbow.I hear in some High Schools everyone gets to bat even whiplash winnie with the reverse checkswing while she is still in the box.Not her fault ,she doesn't know .Your Catcher will pay the price if you do not cover these points.
Failure to prepare is the first step to the emergency room,freak accidents on and off the field account for 26% of lost Scholarships.Don't be a Could of,Should of,Would of.
Improper Stretching can destroy a Catchers career.
Hyper extended elbows,pulled shoulders,over exertion of lats.
Keep the cotton stinkin helmet on your head and you wont stick your foot in it and rip up your ankle.
Most important prepare,for the unexpected.
Don't run late if you need time to stretch!!!
Also
Soccer
Basketball
Volleyball
Hips,Knee,Ankle Terrors.