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Football Officiating => National Federation Discussion => Topic started by: Funksonline on September 12, 2015, 07:44:58 AM

Title: Mouthguard attached
Post by: Funksonline on September 12, 2015, 07:44:58 AM

Does a players mouthguard have to be attached? We had a coach question that and I can't find anything in the rules book or case book that says it has to be attached.

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: Stinterp on September 12, 2015, 07:54:17 AM

Does not.

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: Atlanta Blue on September 12, 2015, 08:00:45 AM

Quote from: Funksonline on September 12, 2015, 07:44:58 AM

I can't find anything in the rules book or case book that says it has to be attached.

You won't find it because it isn't there!  :)

No such rule.

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: edtude on September 12, 2015, 08:30:52 AM

He just needs to have one. My son played all thru High School and College sticking it in his facemask when not on the field.

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: HLinNC on September 13, 2015, 07:43:01 AM

And the current biggest PITA is the youth league players all wearing the detachable one where the strap just hangs loose yet the mouthpiece is in. ::)

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: theunofficialofficial on September 13, 2015, 05:16:58 PM

In the NFHS rules there is nothing that indicates as such. However, I know in our Pop Warner/American Youth Football (I.E. Youth) there is a rule that requires the mouth piece to be attached to the face guard.

Title: Re: Mouthguard attached
Post by: Ralph Damren on September 14, 2015, 11:40:43 AM

Flashing back to my daze of youth (Ike was in the White House) it was easy to lose my winter mittens. Finally my mom sewed them to my winter jacket. I didn't lose them anymore. Same principle with mouthpieces. Some boys pointed at them and laughed. Some girls pointed and giggled. I feel that that adverse experience may have helped prepare me for a lifetime of sports officiating.