Mouthguard Modification

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Originally Posted by bigjohn

ART. 3 . . . Illegal equipment. No player shall participate while wearing illegal
equipment. This applies to any equipment, which in the opinion of the umpire is
dangerous, confusing or inappropriate. Illegal equipment shall always include but
is not limited to

8. Equipment not worn as intended by the manufacturer

Read more: CoachHuey.com - mouthpiece strap

You dig a 6 year old thread up and you are still wrong..... (you are also not quoting this year's rule book)

If you had any clue as to what you are talking about, you'd know that the strap provides no safety advantage over the non-strap mouthpiece.

If it did, the non-strap mouthpiece would be illegal.

Then again, all you ever do is show your ignorance.

Stay over at Huey's...... You said you were leaving here. Keep your word for once.

[HLin NC]

Fed. is concerned with colors.

Would you not agree that eliminating the clear ones does make it easier to tell that they actually have one?

With the emphasis on concussions, I would not be surprised to see this be a POE in the coming years.

Back in my HS days, I know the QB's commonly cut them down to just where the front was showing.

The first line of defense on this should be the trainers. If they notice it, then they should make the kid dispose of it and get a new one.

[ump33]

1-5-1d ... (5) A tooth and mouth protector (intraoral) which shall include an occlusal (protecting and separating the biting surfaces) and a labial (protecting the teeth and supporting structures) portion and covers the posterior teeth with adequate thickness. It is recommended the protector be properly fitted and:

I am not a Dentist and I did not stay in a Holliday Inn Express last but, the following comes from posterior teeth - definition of posterior teeth in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

posterior teeth - the teeth in the posterior parts of the dental arches; the premolars and molars.

Illegal if they "cut it down" and all teeth are not covered.

[bigjohn]

It is up to the umpire to rule on illegal equipment. Right?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

It is up to the umpire to rule on illegal equipment. Right?

Yes. Still does not change the interpretation that was given when this rule was changed.

And the umpire usually makes these decisions with other officials anyway. But you would have to be an official to know this fact.

Peace

[CT1]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

It is up to the umpire to rule on illegal equipment. Right?

Before the game begins, the umpire will primarily resolve any issues relating to equipment -- usually casts or padding. Once the game starts, any official can rule on this -- just like they can on butt blocking, spearing, holding, etc.

[bigjohn]

So CT1, you are saying it will be ignored!

[JRutledge]

They will all rule one what they see. And it will be ignored by the schools and conferences that there is a need for more officials. But hey, it cost too much right?

We even asked our sports administer and asked him if we could one day add just two more officials to the field. And in basic words, "It would be a hard sell." So do not tell me what is ignored when the game at the HS level has most teams use spread offenses with a system that was only designed to cover running a wing offense at best.

Peace

[CT1]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

So CT1, you are saying it will be ignored!

Only in YOUR games, BJ!

(Remember, it's the responsibility of the head coach to see that all players are legally equipped.)