special equipment for umpires

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by sloth

How many umpires wear special equipment like steel toe cleates or preventative knee braces?

I've never met one who does, and I don't.

[RMR]

There used to be an umpire in our association who would wear soccer shing guards under his socks.

As a joke one time he was presented with a lacrosse helmet painted to look like a football cap.

[dldsooner]

There have been times when my toes stepped on by the big boys on the line that I wished I would have had some type of protection for my toes. I have never had or worn any special type of shoes or shin guards though.

[Rick KY]

I don't wear any knee braces or shin guards, or protective footwear. I know of an Umpire who wears baeball plate shoes to protect his toes. Another U I know wears braces on both knees, but he's torn both ACL's and more in his knees in the past. I suffered a sprained knee last season when an OL fell into my left knee. A brace may have saved me from the injury, but I don't own one. I may consider it for next season.

[stevestod]

I don't wear any shoes with cleats; just in case the big eaters get into my legs. It has helped a couple of times where I could just lean on the pile and go down with it.

[Jim S]

The "necessary" equipment page.
Necessary Umpire's Equipment

[HLin NC]

Bwahahahahaha

[GoodScout]

Looks like I could fit four of those under my hat easily!

[Tom.OH]

Originally Posted by Jim S

The "necessary" equipment page.
Necessary Umpire's Equipment

Jim, you brought back an oldie but a goodie!!

[Jim S]

I never throw one of my pages away. I even have all the "JoePa 12 Days of Christmas" pages..... Anybody remember the response to the guy from the group that wanted to make the game of football perfect by eliminating he refs in favor of replay?