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jimotis4heisman
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i know that schools provide the basics these days in terms of protective gear for the boys but i want to be sure to get everything i can for my son so i am willing to buy extra kit if i need to. back in my day it was body and shoulder pads, helmet, mouthguard and that was about it... are there other necessities today that i dont know about? cant have thought that it has changed that much but just want to check!!
all i have coming up when i search online is what i already know like this
so i feel like there cant be too much more... but a friend did tell me that he picked up his son all his extra 'necessities' from [Folger's Crystals] not a site ive ever used but surely means there are more things to buy?!
sorry to seem slightly panicked.
practical advice please?
id recommend something from this collection, remember no matter what thump tells your kid, anal sex is sex and may spread stds...
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ulukinatme
Old Skool
For those that were reading this thread for future advice, rib guards are optional and many kids don't like them. Same with cups. Sounds stupid, but I know 10 years ago few of us wore them. Theres only one time I was glad I had a cup, some prick DE from Norwood would pinch flesh he could get to after you pancaked him or he was on the bottom of a pile. Yeah, only time a cup came in handy.
For linemen I suggest padded gloves, some other positions can make use of them too. It's real easy to tear up your hands or sprain a finger against thick plastic shoulderpads/helmets when blocking. I would have never considered knee braces at the high school level as a lineman.
I used full arm guards my freshman year of football, but that was only because our coaches taught us to block with our forearms to avoid all holding penalties. My arms were black and blue by the end of two-a-days.
Smitty has the right mentality. The basic equiptment is plenty for the average high schooler. The one piece that could probably use more protection is the tail bone at the high school level. Lots of kids get knocked on their butts and are out a week or two with tailbone bruises or herniated discs, those lumber pads just aren't thick enough, especially over a few seasons.
For linemen I suggest padded gloves, some other positions can make use of them too. It's real easy to tear up your hands or sprain a finger against thick plastic shoulderpads/helmets when blocking. I would have never considered knee braces at the high school level as a lineman.
I used full arm guards my freshman year of football, but that was only because our coaches taught us to block with our forearms to avoid all holding penalties. My arms were black and blue by the end of two-a-days.
Smitty has the right mentality. The basic equiptment is plenty for the average high schooler. The one piece that could probably use more protection is the tail bone at the high school level. Lots of kids get knocked on their butts and are out a week or two with tailbone bruises or herniated discs, those lumber pads just aren't thick enough, especially over a few seasons.
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exhawg
Mirror Guy
ulukinatme;1832617; said:
You sound a lot like me. I think I was the only one that wore a cup in HS, but stopped in college. I can only remember one time in HS that I could tell I got nailed in the nuts and was saved by the cup. In 5 years of college I never got hit in the nuts.
I padded up my arms as much as I could in HS because the coaches didn't teach us the right way to block. Once I got to college all we needed were gloves since you block with your hands rather than your forearms. The only forearm bruises I got in college were from DL trying to knock my hands off of them.
I would wear elbow sleeves on turf since I was skilled in the art of the cut block and old style turf was like sandpaper. I've heard fieldturf is more forgiving than what I played on.
For linemen make sure knee pads are big enough. I messed up my knee one year because they gave me kicker knee pads.
I personally hated the tail bone pad. I messed up my tail bone in 9th grade doing tackling drills because that pad was too think. In college I made sure I had the thinnest pad I could get.
Didn't have knee braces in HS, but they made us wear the cheapo braces in college. There were probably better than nothing and I never had a knee injury so maybe they do help. Only problem is that they would be falling down by the end of practice. I would have the trainers tape them on for games so that they were lighter and didn't move.
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smitty03
Somebody's Heine' is crowdin' my icebox...
Adding another thing...someone talked about girdle underwear instead of the belt with three pads connected to it. I would agree that the underwear does a much better job holding the tailbone, hip, and thigh pads in place than other safety equipment (especially the belt).
I had a helmet directly hit my hip and the hip pad on the belt slid right to the back. Ended up with a hip pointer, which was pretty painful and uncomfortable, and I still have shots of pain in my hip many years later when doing certain things.
I had a helmet directly hit my hip and the hip pad on the belt slid right to the back. Ended up with a hip pointer, which was pretty painful and uncomfortable, and I still have shots of pain in my hip many years later when doing certain things.
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jimotis4heisman
Banned
i wonder how long it will be til you see football taking an approach like this?
http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/...ow-long-till-they-ban-hits-2.html#post1831491
essentially requiring 1/2 inch of soft padding/foam on every hard surface, ie shoulder pads. it seems very logical from a protection and safety standpoint.
http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/...ow-long-till-they-ban-hits-2.html#post1831491
essentially requiring 1/2 inch of soft padding/foam on every hard surface, ie shoulder pads. it seems very logical from a protection and safety standpoint.
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BrutusBuckeyeAZ
All-American
After playing football, hockey, and riding bulls the most important thing in my opinion is a proper fitting mouth guard! Most dentist offices will make a top of the line one for you. If you cant afford that, I wouldnt recommend buying the cheapest one.
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BrutusBuckeyeAZ
All-American
Wow! That could lead to a serious case of brain freeze in a game like they had in the big house the other day!jimotis4heisman;1833426; said:fishbowls..
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