Knee Pads?

[Rich1]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Where in the NFHS Rules does it say that the wearing of knee pads and elbow pads prohibited?

MTD, Sr.

It doesn't say anything about knee/elbow pads and I never said it did. It DOES say that the sleeves are prohibited unless medically necessary and I stated earlier that in my opinion these are sleeves with pads, not knee pads. Reference the pictures provided if there is confusion about my interpretations. I have no problem with "real" knee pads.

And, for the record, I address this in pregame exactly as jetmetfan suggested and if the coach says they are necessary then I let it go. But I have had a few coaches say "I don't know" so its not always an easy fix.