At the end of the Little League® season, and again before division evaluations and the start of the next season, are typically when players look at the condition of their helmet, glove, bat, and other playing equipment.
These are also the times when parents make a “note-to-self” to replace a piece(s) of equipment. This includes gear worn, or used, in practices and games.
Both parents, and the SNLL go through the process of deciding what is good and what’s got to go. To that end, the league needs to decide what equipment it will provide to teams for the coming season, which leads to parents to ponder what equipment do they need to buy.