Cleat Question From Dad/Hoops Ref

[mbyron]

FED prohibits using track spikes. Ohio adds nothing to that. I don't know about Indiana.

[DG]

Originally Posted by mbyron

FED prohibits using track spikes. Ohio adds nothing to that. I don't know about Indiana.

Every state should. Track spikes and baseball spikes ("cleats") are two different things.

[LittleLeagueBob]

Metal is fine for IN highschool - not required, but he'd be the only one on the team with rubber cleats! (as others have said, no track spikes)

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by DG

Every state should. Track spikes and baseball spikes ("cleats") are two different things.

Every state should what? I wrote that "Ohio adds nothing to that." Are you saying that, like Ohio, every state should add nothing to the FED rule?

Baseball spikes are not cleats where I come from.

[DG]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Every state should what? I wrote that "Ohio adds nothing to that." Are you saying that, like Ohio, every state should add nothing to the FED rule?

Baseball spikes are not cleats where I come from.

You said "FED prohibits using track spikes. Ohio adds nothing to that". I said "every state should".

Every state should prohibit track spikes. Ohio adds nothing to the FED prohibition nor should any other state.

Baseball spikes are not cleats where I come from either, and thus the point of this discussion.

Where I come from:

baseball spikes = metal spikes about half inch wide and half inch long
track spikes = metal spikes about 3/4 inch long and 1/8" round
football cleats = round, about half inch in diameter and 1/2 to 3/4 inch long.

There are quite a few players who wear hard plastic spike shoes. Nothing special about metal, other than the sound they make across a concrete floor.

[Delaware Blue]

We have one conference that prohibits metal (baseball) spikes at the Middle School level only. (Don't ask me why - even Little League allows metal for their junior and above divisions.)

[umpjong]

Good grief, no wonder bball officials think umpires are dumb!!!
Spikes, cleats, even I know what he means, and I only gradiated from the 5th grade!!!! Coltdoggs, the poster that suggested calling his coach may be the best bet. Fed. allows metal, and I doubt Indiana prohibits them, but we all know never to assume..

[ManInBlue]

Buy a pair that have interchangeable spikes. If he can wear metal, put them in. If not, put in the rubber ones. Then he could use them if he plays another league that doesn't allow metal. 2 for the price of one.

I got hosed on using metal. They weren't legal except in HS. When I got to HS, VA (possibly FED, I don't know) outlawed them. Then after I graduated, I think they (VA) allowed them again.