Youth Sports Equipment Help

[Blackman]

Hey guys, I'm studying up for an exam and was wondering if I could get some feedback from people who have kids and are close with youth sports.

The question asks for 3 pieces of protective equipment required by rule for participation in their specific sport. I need to talk about what each piece does to prevent injury (which is the easy part) and also touch on negative impacts of each piece of equipment (besides turning kids into a bunch of softies).

Off the top of my head I know that a lot of towns require helmets in little league with face guards, and the injury prevention is obvious, but what are real negatives to a protective helmet?

I need two more, I know that girls lacrosse requires goggles to be worn but don't have a ton of info on that.

Anyway if you are familiar with a sport and know of something that would fit into this category I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks.

 

[Franky Wright]

Blackman,
Not sure if this is what your looking for, but a kids peripheral vision is compromised by those types of helmets, and could cause a big collision with say fence, dugout, or another player:SIB ......

Hope that helps?....


Franky

 

[THE KOD]

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family jewels must be protected

 

[Blackman]

Blackman,
Not sure if this is what your looking for, but a kids peripheral vision is compromised by those types of helmets, and could cause a big collision with say fence, dugout, or another player:SIB ......

Hope that helps?....


Franky

That's exactly what I'm looking for -- thanks.

 

[JOSHNAUDI]

off the top of my head i thought about a mouth piece and boxing - a negative would be that they are not secured and could pop out during a round and as you know the fighting does not automatically stop because of it

 

[Blackman]

off the top of my head i thought about a mouth piece and boxing - a negative would be that they are not secured and could pop out during a round and as you know the fighting does not automatically stop because of it

That's outside the box I like it. Definetly something I can research, thanks a lot.

 

[tpaine07]

Neck guards in hockey... In canada they are required. There have been multiple incidents of death caused by skates slashing throats up there to cause this. However in the US they are not required in all leagues and levels.

 

[SPORTO]

Mouth piece. prevents teeth damage and concussions, if the player gets a blow from under the chin it helps absurb the shock to the upper jaw. The only disadvantage I ever incurred with them is that the freak'n kids sit there and chew the hell out of them.

 

[IntenseOperator]

The question asks for 3 pieces of protective equipment required by rule for participation in their specific sport. I need to talk about what each piece does to prevent injury (which is the easy part) and also touch on negative impacts of each piece of equipment (besides turning kids into a bunch of softies).

Off the top of my head I know that a lot of towns require helmets in little league with face guards, and the injury prevention is obvious, but what are real negatives to a protective helmet?

Football requires a participant to wear a helmet. As you stated the benefit is obvious. The downside is that it really ruins your hair. Also that many players involved incorrectly tackle or block (the high contact part of the activity). This causes great compression on the neck if it is not "bulled" while the player is engaged and he is "face up". The helmet gives many a false sense of security. All this on the neck and spine is very bad. I know this because I did it myself quite often. That is why I only started posting in forums late in life.

 

[zoomer]

Hey guys, I'm studying up for an exam and was wondering if I could get some feedback from people who have kids and are close with youth sports.

The question asks for 3 pieces of protective equipment required by rule for participation in their specific sport. I need to talk about what each piece does to prevent injury (which is the easy part) and also touch on negative impacts of each piece of equipment (besides turning kids into a bunch of softies).

Off the top of my head I know that a lot of towns require helmets in little league with face guards, and the injury prevention is obvious, but what are real negatives to a protective helmet?

I need two more, I know that girls lacrosse requires goggles to be worn but don't have a ton of info on that.

Anyway if you are familiar with a sport and know of something that would fit into this category I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks.

Blackman,
Plastic (molded) and rubber cleats are mandatory for our towns Little League teams. Ironically, these are designed more to protect the OPPONENT than the wearer. When plastic or rubber cleats become worn, they become slippery.
(Many of the kids wear them from home to the field and wear them out)
There have been numerous accidents when a kid with worn cleats has rounded a base and slipped on his ass, or worse. Eespecially when the bases and or grass is damp in the early morning. Since metal spikes are banned, and sneakers are even more slippery, they have been mulling over whether to "check cleats" before games. (As wrestlers would get the fingernail check). Problem with that is, some of these kids families can't afford to replace cleats 2 maybe 3 times in a season.

 

[Franky Wright]

Neck guards in hockey... In canada they are required. There have been multiple incidents of death caused by skates slashing throats up there to cause this. However in the US they are not required in all leagues and levels.

Is this with just goalies, or all players?

Mouth piece. prevents teeth damage and concussions, if the player gets a blow from under the chin it helps absurb the shock to the upper jaw. The only disadvantage I ever incurred with them is that the freak'n kids sit there and chew the hell out of them.

How about if a kid swallows that sucker, and chokes to death:com:
I'm sure our esteemed counselor Eddie has worked on some of these?:shrug: :SIB

 

[tpaine07]

Is this with just goalies, or all players?


all players, goalies always wear neck guards for the most part, it'd be very stupid not too.

 

[fatdaddycool]

Padded Gloves are required equipment in all levels of competitive hockey. The safety benefit is that it protects the very thin skin and small bones of the hands from sticks, blades and speeding pucks.

The detractors of the equipment are, the gloves are not very well ventilated causing them to become damp with sweat causing several different skin conditions if worn for a prolonged period. They also limit mobility and clutching ability causing it to be somewhat difficult to pick up stick on ice etc... Also gloves are not padded on the inside and can allow serious damage to hand when protecting ones body from speeding puck as natural reaction is to block puck with open hand. Hope this helps.
FDC

 

[tpaine07]

Padded Gloves are required equipment in all levels of competitive hockey. The safety benefit is that it protects the very thin skin and small bones of the hands from sticks, blades and speeding pucks.

The detractors of the equipment are, the gloves are not very well ventilated causing them to become damp with sweat causing several different skin conditions if worn for a prolonged period. They also limit mobility and clutching ability causing it to be somewhat difficult to pick up stick on ice etc... Also gloves are not padded on the inside and can allow serious damage to hand when protecting ones body from speeding puck as natural reaction is to block puck with open hand. Hope this helps.
FDC

solid idea, didnt think of the gloves, FDC do you play hockey as well?

 

[vanbasten]

shinguards are required for all soccer players, fifa, the governing body of soccer made them mandatory for all players in 1986. the benefits are they protect a player who has been kicked in the shin, absorbing some - but not all of the contact. like you said, the positives are easy, and you can elaborate on this yourself.

the downsides of soccer shinguards are as follows:

there is no set standard by fifa, as to how protective they must be. from a players standpoint, shinguards that are too big or bulky can impede a players touch on the ball. many of them just want to meet "the rule" and wear the thinnest, lightest, smallest shinguards to be "legal".

many of these shinguards come with ankle protection, but again, most players feel they get in the way as well. this has trickled down to youth soccer, and many kids today are purchasing guards without ankle protection, or with removable ankle protection, disgarding them after purchase.

they also only protect the front of the leg, leaving the back of the leg open to injury.

another downside to shinguards is they only protect so much, but they give players (especially young or new players) a false sense of protection. even the most protective shinguards, ones that are formfitting or made of carbon fiber, can only protect so much. shin to shin impact, or foot to shin impact can still break a leg, snapping or cracking the shinguard, as well as the player's leg.

hope this helps. go birds!

 

[Franky Wright]

Padded Gloves are required equipment in all levels of competitive hockey. The safety benefit is that it protects the very thin skin and small bones of the hands from sticks, blades and speeding pucks.

The detractors of the equipment are, the gloves are not very well ventilated causing them to become damp with sweat causing several different skin conditions if worn for a prolonged period. They also limit mobility and clutching ability causing it to be somewhat difficult to pick up stick on ice etc... Also gloves are not padded on the inside and can allow serious damage to hand when protecting ones body from speeding puck as natural reaction is to block puck with open hand. Hope this helps.
FDC

Aside from that, a player can dislocate his thumb in a collision, as it protudes out from the stick due to the stiffness of the padding in that area :dizzy:
As you get older, it then makes it difficult to do your manly duty and open tight jars for the woman in your life:com: Called "game-keepers" thumb by the doctors:SIB

Franky

 

[airportis]

as an EMT the one downside they taught us with helmets is that if an athlete suffers a neck/spine injury, the very small movement of taking that helmet off can paralyze them or make the injury worse. you are actually supposed to leave the helmet on and remove the face mask, which I am sure is not done by every coach/trainer at the lower levels. of course this is one minor bad side to an upside that is far superior.

 

[Blackman]

Awesome answers guys! Can't thank you enough.

I was had a hard time coming up with the negative aspects of these safety precautions and all of these make a lot of sense.

Thanks again.

 

[Franky Wright]

As Agent and Kosar would say;
"Always here to help" :mj07:


Franky:SIB

 

[fatdaddycool]

solid idea, didnt think of the gloves, FDC do you play hockey as well?

Yes, I have played my entire life and still play on two seperate leagues at this time. At 42, it isn't exactly easy anymore but I can't put it down or quit. There are more leagues in Texas than one might think.