Fielders and batters/runners do not normally wear a cup.
The other night, our runner at third base, awaiting a good base hit to RBI (run batted in) him home took an almost-foul ball-line drive right to the ahhh ... boys' accessories ... as he calls them! He just stood there for a second or so and then just doubled over with the most amazing expression on his little face!
With our record so far, the ambulance stands by and there are usually a couple paramedics lurking at the ballpark at all times during games. We have the highest injury record in the league so far, thank you very much!
After a few minutes, and after declining the offer to have his "accessories" examined by the lady medic, we got him up on his feet and he was able to run (albeit not too fast) to home plate on the next hit. He spent the next inning on the bench...
I should have taken a picture of him sitting there with the cold pack between his legs, but I didn't.
"Runners shouldn't have to wear a cup!" He squeaked.
"Good stop!" We all complimented him. He failed to see the humor in that one. That's a comment generally given to the catcher on a bad pitch when he manages to catch a wild one, or stops it with his body instead.
Of all the kids it had to happen to, it had to be THAT one ...
Jesus (A) will know why...