Youth Catchers Equipment

This website features some of the top brands in the game including All Star, Easton, Louisville, Mizuno, and Under Armour. The links in the below table include all of the youth sized gear sets you will need to play behind the plate. If you are looking for individual equipment pieces, simply click on the links on the left hand side of the page to find exactly what you are looking for. Remember to use the coupon code above for even more savings!

All Star Youth Catchers Equipment
All Star Young Pro Set (Ages 12-16)	All Star Young Pro Set (Ages 9-12)	All Star Player’s Series (Ages 12-16)
All Star Player’s Series Set (Ages 9-12)	All Star Player’s Series Set (Ages 7-9)

 

Easton Youth Catchers Equipment
Easton Natural Youth Set	Easton Natural Intermediate Set	Easton Stealth Intermediate Set
Easton Surge Youth Set	Easton Black Magic Set (Ages: 9-12)	Easton Black Magic Set (Ages: 6-8)

 

Mizuno Youth Catchers Equipment
Easton Natural Youth Set	Mizuno Samurai Youth Set

 

Louisville Youth Catchers Equipment
Louisville Omaha Intermediate Set	Louisville Omaha Youth Set

 

Under Armour Youth Catchers Equipment

Under Armour Junior Set

One of the most popular sports played by young athletes around the world is the sport of baseball. The position of catcher is arguably the most important on the baseball diamond as they are responsible for many facets of the game including pitch selection, defense, and being able to manage a game from the back of home plate. The last thing a catcher needs to be thinking about is his equipment! If you are like most parents, when the young ball player in your family first tells you that they want to be a catcher, two thoughts normally come to mind:

• This could get expensive!
• How do I know which equipment is best?

The aim of this website is to provide you with every mean possible to make the best selection in youth catchers equipment or the young player in your family.

Equipment required to be a Catcher

Each youth catcher (or any catcher at all) for baseball or softball should have the following pieces of equipment (click to view the selection):

• Youth Leg Guards
• Youth Catchers Helmet
• Youth Chest Protector
• Youth Catchers Mitt

The importance of Youth Catchers Equipment

Whatever brand of Youth Catchers Equipment you chose, you should always take the players safety as the #1 factor. The one thing we often forget as parents is that the young player is still growing, and we don’t want to hinder any of this with improperly fitting equipment. I’ve seen it far too often where a young catcher will be wearing equipment that is meant for age groups much higher than he is in. I shiver when I see these types of players running around as I can’t imagine the amount of extra weight (and stress) they are carrying around! Although not as common, more issues can come up when the equipment is too small. Playing with small equipment can leave many areas unprotected, and with the speed in which a baseball/softball can travel, I would not want to be hit in an unprotected area myself!

Features to look for in Youth Catchers Equipment

There are many important items to consider when selecting catchers equipment for the youth player in your household. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Protection – some pieces of equipment use technologies that add increased protection.
• Comfort – equipment should be made comfortable especially for the catcher. Remember, these players are going to be crouched a lot and in hot days the worst thing to be is uncomfortable!
• Durability – Some equipment that you’ll find offer much more in the ways of durability so they can be used for many years as opposed to just a single season.