Hardin County Preps Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I see it more and more at the High School, College and Pro levels, mouth guards not being worn. Is this no longer enforced or did the rules change regarding wearing mouth guards? I don’t hear anyone talking about it but notice it without any enforcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguru Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I have wondered too HCP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rerun Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 This has filtered down from the NFL. Mainly with receivers and defensive backs. If you never put it in your mouth then don’t hang one from your face mask. Sets a bad example as I see JFL kids imitating the behavior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down4theblue Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Between that and kids with no knee pads….. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Fball HC Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I personally haven't seen any kids not wearing mouth guards at practices or games. I can also attest knee pads and covering the knees has been a point of emphasis each week. Several kids are wearing the mouth guards that are not attached to their helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breds82 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I feel like there has been an overall lax in enforcement of safety rules in regard to mouth pieces and pads for a few years now. This falls on the coaches way more than anyone else, then the officials next. If they are not properly equipped the player is not supposed to be on the field until they are legally equipped. Where are the ADs in all of this, they are the ones ordering the pants that players wear that are to small to cover the players knees even if they wanted to wear knee pads. To me it seems like the officials got tired of sending players off for "small" infractions becuase they didn't want to listen to the coaches complain, and have the mind set of "IF you want to risk your players getting hurt, that is on you". That's how I see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearToday Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I think mouth pieces are important. Knee pads shouldn't matter. That small piece of foam isn't doing anything to protect a kids knee. The second I see refs sending people out for knee pads I know it's about to be a long night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rerun Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 1 hour ago, SC Fball HC said: I personally haven't seen any kids not wearing mouth guards at practices or games. I can also attest knee pads and covering the knees has been a point of emphasis each week. Several kids are wearing the mouth guards that are not attached to their helmets. Many kids wear mouth guards not attached to helmets. That's fine. Same thing all the way up through the NFL. My issue, as I stated earlier is the traditional mouth guard hanging from the helmet. If it's attached it should be in your mouth, not dangling like you see on almost every snap in the NFL, especially at the receiver positions?? At least in the JFL kids are told to put it back in, as they always have been for decades, by coaches, refs, etc. The difference is today some kids are doing it, not out of forgetfulness, but imitation, and they begrudge being corrected because they are trying to copy the look of their NFL heroes. Heck, I was a little chubby white kid but I still wore my orange Wilt Chamberlain headband because I wanted to be like Wilt every time I played ball or looked in the mirror. That's harmless and funny. But the mouthpiece is a huge safety factor and should be modeled correctly by the professionals, on every snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingt51 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rerun Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 17 minutes ago, wingt51 said: That's definitely me, I was doing that at the beach a few weeks ago. I got frustrated and went to the local JFL game to count mouthpieces dangling from helmets. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pi Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 True story-- it's a cool look that the NFL/NCAA allows, but High School does not. So some kids attach a mouthpiece to hang, but also wear a mouthpiece that's not attached. Seen it more than once. People go to far too great of lengths to look cool. It seems laborious to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new fan Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Given concussions are such an issue, I am surprised the old rule isn't strictly enforced. Not wearing a mouth guard is pretty dumb. In addition to protecting teeth, research shows they also help prevent concussions. Risking an injury and missing 3 weeks in a concussion protocol to look cool is pretty dumb. https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/mouthguards-do-more-just-protecting-teeth-youth-ice-hockey#:~:text=Two styles of mouthguards tested&text=Both protected against concussion%2C reporting,and not the custom dental. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nees1212 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pi said: True story-- it's a cool look that the NFL/NCAA allows, but High School does not. So some kids attach a mouthpiece to hang, but also wear a mouthpiece that's not attached. Seen it more than once. People go to far too great of lengths to look cool. It seems laborious to me. It's all about the "drip". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Work Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Between the no knee pads and the pacifier mouth pieces. Sheesh where is this game headed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down4theblue Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Back in the day when some one had “Drip” they had to go to the Health Department….or so I had heard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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