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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: ncwingman on January 14, 2018, 10:59:37 AM
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Overbuilt facemasks have been outlawed for a few years, but Akron just released a picture of this.... interesting interpretation (https://i.redd.it/1onm5qpq7v901.jpg).
Word is that it's for show only and they aren't going to use it in a game, because there's no way that's legal -- right? Except that I don't think the rules specifically disallow it. Non-standard overbuilt facemasks are illegal (Rule 1-4-7-l), but a) there's no definition in the rules as to what constitutes "overbuilt" and b) this is example is likely "underbuilt", albeit still non-standard.
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Legal
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Legal? With those sharp points? That is clearly an unsafe piece of equipment that no one should allow a player to use.
Robert
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Let me rephrase. Not an overbuilt FM. As to the "sharp" edges, I don't know. I might check it, and if I felt it was too sharp, tell them to put tape on the ends, or replace it.
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If a kid reaches in there and grabs the facemask I bet he will learn not to do that again. A hole in the hand once would be all one would need.
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I say shut it down. Facemasks shouldn’t be used as fashion statements.
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Surely that falls under rule 1-4-7-a?
Illegal equipment includes the following (see Appendix E for additional details):
a. Equipment worn by a player that could endanger other players.