Knee Pads?

[ronny mulkey]

Guys,

Is there any length or color requirements for knee pads? Around here, most of the kids are wearing a sleeve looking garment but it has a knee pad in the middle of it. To be more specific, it is a knee pad that is approximately 3' long.

I can't find any requirements or restrictions on "knee pads". Would you consider this a knee pad or a sleeve?

[bob jenkins]

Check with your state. Here (IL), it's a sleeve ( a decision with which I agree). A "knee pad" woll have (almost) no material beyond the padding.

[ronny mulkey]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Check with your state. Here (IL), it's a sleeve ( a decision with which I agree). A "knee pad" woll have (almost) no material beyond the padding.

Bob,

I, too, think the IL decision is a good decision. But, is your check with the state suggestion because the FED has not addressed knee pads' restrictions or requirements at this time?

[bob jenkins]

It's because FED doesn't define specific products into specific categories -- and in this instance didn't really need to until this "hybrid" product came out.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I know that Bob and Ronny have stated their opinion. But since I am old (the "Ancient Days") enough to remember players (H.S., college, and professional) wearing knee (and elbow) pads my opinion is the opposite. It is my opinion, and I do not believe that the Rules can contradict my opinion, that if the sleeve has padding for either the knee (or elbow) it is a knee (or elbow) pad.

MTD, Sr.

[BillyMac]

Leg compression sleeve:



Knee pad:



Combination leg compression sleeve, and knee pad:



Since the combination leg compression sleeve, and knee pad, has a compression sleeve component to it, I'm calling it a compression sleeve in my games until I hear otherwise from my local IAABO board, IAABO international, my state interscholastic sports governing body, or the NFHS.

Of course, like anything else on this Forum, when Rome ...