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Originally Posted by BigFarns
I've check with an orthodontist in the area and he confirmed that they are only available in clear.
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According to a well respected coach on another website, he claims there are other colors available. This coach said he had a couple of players that were able to get colored mouth guards from their doctors.
Bottom line is the rule does not make concessions for doctor issued mouthpieces. The rule was put in place so that officials could clearly see these mouth guards. The rules apply no matter how the kid got one.
Now your state could modify this rule to allow kids to play without penalty. My state has told us that if a mouthpiece is not the right color, we are to issue an USC foul to the head coach for a player with the wrong colored mouthpiece, but the kid can play as long as everything else about the mouth piece is legal. If your state follows the rule, the kid cannot play.
Peace