wearing shinpads correctly

[Neil]

If Ramirez had been wearing his shinpads correctly ie. covering his SHIN, the injury wouldn't have happened when he kicked Stephens leg.
Perhaps he will wear them properly in future

 

[MattyC]

Totally agree

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Does anyone know if Shinji Okazaki wears shin pads?

 

[Zukey Seagull]

this might sound silly, but is their a rule which states you have to have shin pads on, I would have thought that he could get a telling off for not wearing the correct shin pads

 

[Bozza]

Jack Grealish is probably the most famous exponent of the "kids' shin pads" look.

 

[sydney]

seeing as he spent a large part of the game on the floor perhaps he should have buttock pads too.....

 

[Lush]

seeing as he spent a large part of the game on the floor perhaps he should have buttock pads too.....

And face pads

 

[Giraffe]

I thought it was an FA rule that they had to be worn, but not sure about properly. I recall when the aw first came in there being some refs telling players to pull their socks up?

 

[beorhthelm]

this might sound silly, but is their a rule which states you have to have shin pads on,

yes, but suspect they dont specify them so we see apprently childrens size being worn. i dont really understand why the plyers wouldnt want the proect offered by some decent pads, and dont need to be heavy affairs with materials these days. i wonder if someone might look at that injury and change the rules to precribe length/width of pad to be worn.

 

[dbarnard]

As far as I am aware.....ruling states have to be covered by the sock, no stipulation on size of shin pad to be worn.
http://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/laws/football-11-11/law-4---the-players-equipment

 

[W.C.]

I don't get why some footballers wear those tiny little ones? Is it a comfort thing? A macho thing? Getting kicked on the shin comes second to being kicked in the balls for the pain and happens a lot when you play football obviously.

 

[Randsta]

I don't get why some footballers wear those tiny little ones? Is it a comfort thing? A macho thing? Getting kicked on the shin comes second to being kicked in the balls for the pain and happens a lot when you play football obviously.

I'd wear cricket pads if I could ...the pussy I'am, but tbh I normally pull out!

 

[W.C.]

I'd wear cricket pads if I could ...the pussy I'am, but tbh I normally pull out!

yep same! Although I also liked the 'support' I felt they gave me, especially round the ankles. Probably purely psycholgical. Guess if your a professional athlete you don't worry about that kind of thing.