Are there rules about wearing garments on your head during games in Maple and high school?
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What sort of garments?Originally posted by Unregistered View Post -
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headgear is a personal preference. end of storyComment
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Assuming it does not pose a safety threat to other players....Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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My son's team enjoys wearing sombreros during the 1st weekend in May to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Then they watch as the NEFC U14 players go to the bar for cervezas and nachos.Comment
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I believe the rule is that it must be part of the uniform that the entire team wears. The only exception is for GKs who must wear a uniform that distinguishes him or her from the field players. This is why you may on occasion see a GK wearing a baseball cap during a game. I've seen leagues pass rules though to allow players who must wear a head covering for religious purposes. There probably is also a rule that allows players to wear safety headgear.Comment
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NFHS sanctioned games do not allow headwear that is considered "adornment."Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
Religious headwear and/or hair control is allowed. Sweatbands too.
PS, about the only reason for a keeper to wear a baseball cap is to shield their eyes from the sun. The rest of their uniform should/must distinguish them from the field players.Comment
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The following is from USSF in their advice to referees:
In practice, soft wool hats are allowed for any player. If they have tassles they would not be allowed since the tassles could strike someone in the eye.6. Hats or other headgear…the brim (hard bill) of a common baseball cap is not considered to meet the requirement of soft and pliable material. (It is dangerous if not soft). Other soft protective headgear, shall also be acceptable for the goalkeeper, if not inherently dangerous to another player, in the judgment of the Referee.
The following is from LOTG 4 (Player's Equipment):
A player must not use equipment or wear anything which is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewellery).Comment
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"A player must not use equipment or wear anything which is dangerous to himself or another player (including any kind of jewellery). "
That is one of the dunbest rules when applied to pierced earring studs and not allowing players to tape them. Yet they allow players to wear uncovered knee braces. Ever make contact with a player wearing a knee brace during a game? It hurts a lot more than any earring ever could.Comment
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And what happens when that ear get's struck by the ball the post is driven into the players jaw?Comment
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These are the FIFA LOTG. Please petition FIFA if you feel that they are unreasonable.
The Knee brace utilization is left to teh referee discretion. Referees have been instructed to:
Some league and competition may modify the above, but most youth leagues excluding MAPLE follow the above. MAPLE allows suitably padded casts. Suitable is up to the referee.Law IV – Clarification
RE: Law IV- Players wearing equipment, which is dangerous to other players, or to themselves, shall not be eligible to participate in any game.
Equipment which shall be considered dangerous includes, but is not limited to the following:
1. Any rigid or semi-rigid cast or splint, apparently designed to immobilize or protect a joint or limb segment, regardless of padding, of said cast or splint.
2. Hair control devices, of any material, other than soft pliable plastic or rubber. Hair barrettes, that are constructed with any metal or hard plastic parts, shall be considered dangerous, regardless of any coverings.
3. Earrings of any kind, including post earrings, regardless of coverings
4. Jewelry of any sort.
(Religious medals or medical tags may be taped to body or inside of uniform)
5. Joint braces or supports, apparently designed to permit flexion motion of a joint in one or more planes, and to support that joint or restrict motion of that joint in other planes, are generally acceptable. Joint braces or supports, which have exposed hinges, buckles, buttons, zippers, etc., may be dangerous. These devices, if taped or padded, may be acceptable, if they are no longer inherently dangerous to another player, in the judgment of the referee.
6. Hats or other headgear…the brim (hard bill) of a common baseball cap is not considered to meet the requirement of soft and pliable material. (It is dangerous if not soft). Other soft protective headgear, shall also be acceptable for the goalkeeper, if not inherently dangerous to another player, in the judgment of the Referee.
As a referee we are constantly told by coaches, players and parents that the referees last week (or all season) have allowed such and such. Having access to the referee assignments, I have checked with the referees (after the game - I can decide what is safe without precedence). It is shocking how often we are told untruths.
Please don't play with a cast. Casts do not prevent reinjuring the healing bone(s). Breaking a partially healed fracture can cause very serious issues. No youth game (even a HS game) is worth the potential problems.Comment
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It's an ouchie, but how often does it happen? Especially when taped. Not often, if at all, but bumping knees with an opponent with a brace can happen multiple times during the course of a game. I know. I have the black and blues to prove it.Originally posted by Unregistered View PostComment
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