I have some homework for math about riddles?

[m@dYg@G@f@N]

okay here's the riddle:
Fred leaves home, but when he tries to return, a man wearing a mask is blocking his path. What is Fred doing, and what is the masked man's occupation?

Please answer SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY. thank you

 

[t]

Hockey goalie, or Halloween trick or treater.

 

[ShadeSlayer1]

He's playing baseball, the man with the mask is the catcher or umpire.