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advice on protective gear these days

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papagrant

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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
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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?
 
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papagrant, I coach at a HS in NE Ohio. I have found that kids who play timid and not to get hurt, usually are the ones that end up getting hurt. The equipment issued by the team should be just fine. A rib pad is an option, but some athletes cannot move as well and are not comfortable with them.

Football is a contact sport, injuries happen. My only advice for him would be to stretch twice a day and play until the whistle. Athletes that are flexible are usually the ones that remain healthy.

If he truly wants to play, let him have fun and just play.
 
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smitty03;1830664; said:
papagrant, I coach at a HS in NE Ohio. I have found that kids who play timid and not to get hurt, usually are the ones that end up getting hurt. The equipment issued by the team should be just fine. A rib pad is an option, but some athletes cannot move as well and are not comfortable with them.

Football is a contact sport, injuries happen. My only advice for him would be to stretch twice a day and play until the whistle. Athletes that are flexible are usually the ones that remain healthy.

If he truly wants to play, let him have fun and just play.
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smitty is right.

Also, the only gear you have listed above that isn't standard is the rib pad. Most players that I've coached don't like them. If you want to get him something nice, go for the compression shorts that hold the hip, tailbone, and thigh pads. Those are way better than the old "girdle" types that most of us had.
 
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papagrant;1831724; said:
just a few things to clear up...
i am not a spammer
my son is not a pansy
and thank you scott91575, smitty03 and Crump's brother for being helpful
LoKyBuckeye youre a bully- nice welcome to the forum
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:slappy:

I see where your kid gets it...

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