Arm and Chest Protectors - Sizing Help

 

You need to make sure that the arms are not too long or short. If the arm pad extends past the wrist, the catcher or blocker can have difficulty moving with your hand. It will also feel like the glove is being pushed off your hand. The straps on the back of the arms should be loose at the bicep and elbow area and be slightly snug in the forearm and wrist area.

 

The chest pad should reach the beltline on the waist. If the chest pad is too short you will always feel like you have to pull it down and you will also be vulnerable to shots in the mid section. If it is too long then it will push up in your throat and be very uncomfortable.

 

 The chest pad should be adjusted much like a seat belt in a car. You should just be able to put your arm between your chest and the chest protector. If there is too much room the chest pad will not move with you, leaving you exposed on the sides. This can occur in a pass across the net and the shooter one timing the shot.

 

The following is the proper way to measure. Stand at attention with one arm across the front of your body parallel to the floor (as if your arm was in a sling). You can then go to the chart to find the proper size. With a cloth measuring tape measure:

 

1). From the outside of the wrist to the center of the elbow

2). From the center of the elbow to the center of the shoulder (not the top of the shoulder)

3). From the neck (clavicle) to your beltline (where your belt would be when wearing a pair of jeans)