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Offline ncwingman

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Fashion facemask?
« on: January 14, 2018, 10:59:37 AM »
Overbuilt facemasks have been outlawed for a few years, but Akron just released a picture of this.... interesting interpretation.

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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Offline DallasLJ

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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2018, 11:31:14 AM »
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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2018, 02:05:19 PM »
Legal?  With those sharp points?  That is clearly an unsafe piece of equipment that no one should allow a player to use.

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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2018, 09:56:39 PM »
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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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2018, 06:11:42 PM »
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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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2018, 09:24:39 PM »
I say shut it down. Facemasks shouldn’t be used as fashion statements.
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Re: Fashion facemask?
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2018, 03:29:59 AM »
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.
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