Source: sadlersports.com - Study: Batter’s Faceguards Reduce Facial Injuries In Youth Baseball
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A study of youth baseball Accident Insurance claims from 1994 to 2008 revealed that the batter’s faceguard was effective in eliminating a significant percentage of facial injuries as a result of batters being struck in the face by pitched balls and by base runners being stuck in the face by thrown balls.
Batter’s faceguards were effective in reducing the number of facial injuries to batters and base runners, dropping such injuries from about 3% in leagues where their use was voluntary to less than ½ of 1% of all claims in leagues where their use was mandatory.
The study consisted of Accident claim data provided by Sadler Sports Insurance on behalf of Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Boys Baseball which was analyzed by the USA Baseball Medical And Safety Advisory Committee.
Even though the reduction in facial injuries was impressive, the USA Baseball Medical And Safety Advisory Committee noted that the batter’s faceguard does not need to be required in youth baseball as a result of the overall low risk of facial injuries due to pitched balls. However, the use of the batter’s faceguard should be encouraged and does not appear to pose an increased risk of injury to the batter, base runner, or to other players on the field.
Source: Sadler Sports Insurance
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