It's possible I'm overthinking this, but...
We?re looking at new gloves for our 10 year old daughter and would love to get some opinions from those who?ve been here before.
She?s somewhat new to select ball. She?s been playing since this past Spring and landed herself a spot on what I can see is going to be a very good team. For reference, I think her hands and feet tend to be on the large size.
She currently has a size 11 youth glove but it?s a low-end one we got when she was playing rec ball. It?s beat to hell now so it?s good timing as we go into Fall Ball. She also catches but already has a great mitt for that position.
I think she?ll end up playing a range of positions over the next year, but I want to get the right size for infield, and then let the outfield be what it is.
She?s pushing for a larger size like 12.5, but mainly because my wife picked her up a 12.5 glove and she likes the way it looks and feels (the immediate gratification factor mainly). My concern over a larger size is that it?ll be too big for quick fire infield play. She?s not really thinking about the big picture of how it could affect her own play.
What?s making it harder is that there also seems to be a transitional age between 10-12. I?m reading 8-10 year olds should go with youth size gloves and 12 years and above should be going to adult sizes. So given that her hands are probably a little larger than medium for her age, I?m thinking adult is the way to go and adjust the laces as needed. Probably 11.75 or 12?
Any opinions would be much appreciated. Sizing gloves is new territory for me and I?m fallen down a rabbit hole of info online.
Thanks!
We?re looking at new gloves for our 10 year old daughter and would love to get some opinions from those who?ve been here before.
She?s somewhat new to select ball. She?s been playing since this past Spring and landed herself a spot on what I can see is going to be a very good team. For reference, I think her hands and feet tend to be on the large size.
She currently has a size 11 youth glove but it?s a low-end one we got when she was playing rec ball. It?s beat to hell now so it?s good timing as we go into Fall Ball. She also catches but already has a great mitt for that position.
I think she?ll end up playing a range of positions over the next year, but I want to get the right size for infield, and then let the outfield be what it is.
She?s pushing for a larger size like 12.5, but mainly because my wife picked her up a 12.5 glove and she likes the way it looks and feels (the immediate gratification factor mainly). My concern over a larger size is that it?ll be too big for quick fire infield play. She?s not really thinking about the big picture of how it could affect her own play.
What?s making it harder is that there also seems to be a transitional age between 10-12. I?m reading 8-10 year olds should go with youth size gloves and 12 years and above should be going to adult sizes. So given that her hands are probably a little larger than medium for her age, I?m thinking adult is the way to go and adjust the laces as needed. Probably 11.75 or 12?
Any opinions would be much appreciated. Sizing gloves is new territory for me and I?m fallen down a rabbit hole of info online.
Thanks!
