The Right Baseball Glove

 


                                         Pick the right baseball glove 

for your youth baseball player


         You would think it would be easy right? Well, with the world's obsession with sports. The kids now days are required to be bigger, faster and more agile to be competitive now days. The days of having access to the top of the line gear was exclusive to professionals. Kids now have can have access to high-quality baseball gloves, bats and so much more. 

              
    First go over the basic construction of a common baseball glove. 

 

Next a few easy steps to find the right glove.



1) Size - When finding the right size, consider the age of the player. If the child is under 10 years of age, they might benefit from a glove around 9-11 inches. Also a consideration is a smaller glove can help develop confidence and control. 
Next, consider the position that might require a different glove. Middle infielders typically use a glove size ranging from 11.25-11.75 inches. While out fielders may use a glove ranging from 12.25-13 inches.
The glove cuff should provide enough protection to the wrist area and should have a snuff fit.

2) Pocket style - depending on the position the gloves can have sallow pockets for a quicker transfer of ball to throw, common with middle infielder and deeper pockets for the outfielders. A utility glove commonly in the middle between both.

3) Webbing -  The type of webbing on the glove can affect how it's used. For example, pitchers and outfielders often prefer closed webbing to hide the ball, while middle infielders prefer open webbing for faster retrieval.

4) Wrist - The glove should allow you to adjust the wrist to keep it snug. It is important as the glove breaks-in and as the child grows to adjust as needed.   

5) Material - The material the glove is made of can vary, with synthetic, leather and premium leather gloves all offering different options.

All gloves will require some level of break to shape to the players comfort and desired function. Please reminder to maintains your gloves periodically.


There are other gloves different construction. For example a catchers and first baseman's glove are designed to absorb  more energy with the durability for higher volume. 


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