| Statistics show
fielders are a greater risk for facial injuries than
batters. Four times as many fielders than batters
receive facial injuries.
According to the Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 49% of the reported facial
injuries occur in fielders. Batters receive only 11% of
the injuries while pitchers receive 7% and runners
receive 2%. 31% of facial injuries occur in warm-ups or
practice.
An estimated 100,000
sports-related eye injuries occur each year in the
United States. In the United States, the sports that
most often produce eye injuries are also the most
popular racquet sports, baseball and basketball.
According to a 1991 study by Jonathan Stock and F.
Michael Cornell, the risk of eye injury in these and
other sports varies with the
participant's age.
Children (5 to 12 years of age)
Baseball
Basketball
Soccer
BB gun injuries
USES OF "GAME FACE"
Fast Pitch and Slow Pitch
SOFTBALL:
 Pitcher
Similar to the third baseman in distance from the
batter, once the pitch is delivered (i.e. 3035ft.) plus
all of the other factors, the pitcher is being required
to wear a Game Face.
Third Base
Due to the close playing position of the batter (i.e.
30-40 ft.), the hardness of the ball, and the speed of
the ball coming off the aluminum bat, leagues have
started requiring the position player to wear a GameFace.
Infield Practice
Coaches are using the Game Face for hitting the ball
extremely hard during practice so the players get used
to fielding hard hit balls during the game without fear.
This also allows for the coach to forget the fear of
"bad-hops."
 Large
Size for Adult Head Sizes 22" and Larger - $40.00
 Medium
Size for Youth Head Sizes up to 21 7/8" - $35.00
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