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Protective Equipment Regulations
- Adequate and Safe for Sport
- Fits Properly
- Worn correctly/worn at all
- In good condition-replace when defective
- Never compromise athletes' health for money
- Do NOT try and modify protective equipment
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Legal Concerns in Using Protective Equipment
If an athlete injured while wearing protective equipment the manufacture of that equipment is legally liable: unless the equipment is modified in any way!! This nullifies the manufacturers liablity!
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Helmets must function to:
- Spread the impact over a large surface area
- Decelerate forces that act on the head through an energy absorbing liner
- New hockey helmets are being designed to protect the head against excessive rotational acceleration.
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Helmets Label certifications:
- Football Helmets must have a NOCSAE certification
- Hockey helmets must have a CSA and HECC label
- All helmets must have a visible warning label that must be read by the individual wearing the helmet
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Fitting Helmets
- Always fit a helmet with the hair damp to mimic sweating
- Measure the noggin
- Check 2 fingers above brow, and 3 between nose and cage
- All chin straps should be fitted properly and properly secured in place
- Be sure the back or occipital lock on the helmet is situated correctly
- The helmet should not move or wiggle when pressure or force is applied
- Face guards on the helmets should be flush to the helmet and the opening should be small enough so that projectiles cannot fit through the space
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Mouth guards
- Two common types of mouth guards available:
- Boil and Bite
- Made by placing the mouth guard in hot water and then biting down to mold it to the teeth
- Easiest and cheapest to make
- Tend to fall out and make talking difficult
- Custom fitted
- Made by having a mold of the teeth created and then vacuum fitted over the mold
- Stays in place better and allows for more adequate communication
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Why are mouth guards necessary?
- Mouth guards act to prevent concussion via upward blow to the jaw
- Protect teeth, lips, tongue, and jaw
- Mouth guards should sit on the last molar and should not be cut down.
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Other types of padding and protective equipment
- Throat protection
- Ear guards
- Eye protection
- Shoulder pads
- Elbow pads
- Gloves
- Shin/knee pads
- Groin protection
- Braces and supports
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