MASK

[6th Sense]

joe, in fact, i bet you don't even ned a glove!!

I love how all of those on the facemask bandwagon have to resort to name calling and personal attack on those that disagree to try and persuade. Quit trying to save the world and just live your life as you see fit.
To answer one of your previous questions my DD does play "one of those positions" , she is a P. She prides herself on keeping the ball off of the middle of the plate. Novel idea, do your job and take care of yourself.
I also like your valuation on the severity of injury being the deciding factor. Now you are not only telling me what my DD and I should do you are quantifying that the injuries that may be sustained by another player getting injured are not serious enough to warrant a mask. I am glad that you are able to make that determination. Be sure and tell the RF that lost a couple teeth that it is no big deal, your injuries are not life-threatening. You are quite the decider of how other people should live their lives.
Feel free to flame on with more name calling and attacks until you shame me into following your wisdom and guidance. Please feel free to send me any more of your liberal, feel-good, save the whale, pontifications that you may come up with.
night- night

I do believe it should be a choice on the mask. For me my kid will wear it when she plays one of the three positions on the field that has the highest risk factor of being an impact hit. I personally don't believe comparing RF to P, 1st & 3rd to be in the same category when it comes to wearing a mask. I have never seen a kid hit in the face with a ball, with or without a mask. Common sense and history tells me that the one wearing the mask will be able to finish the game. I just pray and hope no girl takes a hit to the face.

Be Safe!

[Joe]

what?? now you are confusing me... look in the mirror, thats the one im talking about

Me? Look in the mirror? A$$hole?

Here's one for the good old days...

...it is nice to not have a kid playing and just going around to different parks checking out what is going on...

[Bring it]

Spazdad:

Since you lumped all of us in the wear the mask "bandwagon" I will respond to your last post. For the record I have not resorted to personal attacks and name calling. To begin with, I do not know who you are so it is impossible for me to make a personal attack.

I simply questioned your use of common sense on this issue which I feel is a valid point. I also pointed out your use of sarcasm which is not only evident in your previous post on this thread, but on other threads in which you have made comments on HeyBucket. Nothing personal there...just a fact of observation.

Also, for the record...while I agree with OutofNowhere on this particular topic, I do not agree with the name calling...doing this only draws away the emphasis of the point discussed.

Finally, I am not a person that does tree-hugging, save the whales, and whatever other sarcastic choice of words were in your previous post...far from it. However, I do believe we as adults have a responsibility to properly protect the children, and unfortunately, rules sometimes have to be made to protect children when others simply refuse to do so over a "parent right".

Someone uses the phrase at the bottom of their posts that states something to the effect of "In the words of the great Spazdad don't get all butt-hurt". If this is indeed your sarcastic advice to the HB community as credited...you might follow your own advice.

[outofnowhere]

what?? now you are confusing me... look in the mirror, thats the one im talking about

Me? Look in the mirror? A$$hole?

Here's one for the good old days...

...it is nice to not have a kid playing and just going around to different parks checking out what is going on...

Yes, well I also clarified that but you failed to put that post up where i explained i was only kidding... your just one of the people on here that is always right...and very good at going back and getting old posts that have been edited?? just wear the mask spazsdad, or i mean joe..

[Joe]

Trollin', trollin',...trollin'...

[Sabertooth]

I believe that any opposition to making a mask mandatory has simply been a statement to reflect both sides. I do not believe those being ridiculed or questioned really have any problem with anyone wearing a mask. Simply an oppostion to making this mandatory. Of course everyone should be safe. Don't look for ASA to address this before your dd moves on. And if your concerned have dd wear a mask. Should we make those NOSCE approved or ASA approved? USFA, IFA, ACME???? Sounds like a big windfall for Ripit.

Joe .......you know exaxctly what kind of A$$hole, it's the same kind that's been directed at me on numerous occasions! So quit playing with him and give us a real summary. This thread won't be complete without one!

[tex]

I believe that any opposition to making a mask mandatory has simply been a statement to reflect both sides. I do not believe those being ridiculed or questioned really have any problem with anyone wearing a mask. Simply an oppostion to making this mandatory. Of course everyone should be safe. Don't look for ASA to address this before your dd moves on. And if your concerned have dd wear a mask. Should we make those NOSCE approved or ASA approved? USFA, IFA, ACME???? Sounds like a big windfall for Ripit.

Joe .......you know exaxctly what kind of A$$hole, it's the same kind that's been directed at me on numerous occasions! So quit playing with him and give us a real summary. This thread won't be complete without one!

Sabertooth -- I have to disagree. I think some will only put the mask on their dd's if it is mandatory. It is an ego thing with them. They make dumb remarks about their "CHOICE" instead of thinking solely about the safety and welfare of their dd's. I as a parent cannot understand why anyone would not use the equipment available for the benefit of trying to keep their dd,s from being badly injured. I certainly would not let my dd play for a coach that has the mentally that some have shown on this thread. they would be safer standing on a freeway that playing for a person like that.

[FP24X7]

[quote][/so you want to put a mask on the right fielder??? give me a break!!!! 3b, 1b and pitcher are the only ones in real danger... if your RF gets hit in the face with a line drive then she should have been playing another sport...or the coach is not a very good selector of players??quote]

My point was if you're going to protect and restrict the vision of typically 3 of your most skilled players, why not protect them all, put a mask on one of you're weaker players who may have to catch a line drive in the sun or may get a bad bounce off the lip of the infield.

To me it's like a seatbelt law, you can't differentiate based on what kind of car you drive or where you drive.

[Joe]

Joe .......you know exaxctly what kind of A$$hole, it's the same kind that's been directed at me on numerous occasions! So quit playing with him and give us a real summary. This thread won't be complete without one!

Toothless

I don't recall directing anything at you..that is, unless you want to give me your previous screen name.

A "real summary"? Meh...

...when I get around to it.

[NoTimeForChores]

If it was going to happen, it would need to be all or none, not just 3b, 1b and Pitcher.

so you want to put a mask on the right fielder??? give me a break!!!! 3b, 1b and pitcher are the only ones in real danger... if your RF gets hit in the face with a line drive then she should have been playing another sport...or the coach is not a very good selector of players??

What about a bad hop in the OF that takes out her front teeth? In the words of those supporting mandatory masks "I've seen it happen".

good point but not nearly as hot a a .03 second line drive back to the p, 1b or 3b... i don't think you can even put both of those arguments into the same sentence i guess third and first base coaches should start wearing too then huh.. and heck just for the sake of arguing, make the coach sitting on the bucket wear a mask and a helmet... your just trying to start crap spazsdad

Actually you are wrong again. A ball popped up 140 feet into the outfield or infield, reaches terminal velocity and is moving faster than when coming off of the bat during its fall. Saw a right fielder loose one in the sun and get nailed on the forehead. Knocked her clean out. Fortunately she was ok. If you mandate masks for anyone, you need to mandate them for everyone.