Gum Shields

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MKAhmad

Active Member

Level 6 Referee

• Feb 23, 2018

• #1

Had a game last weekend where a player asked if they could wear a Gumshield. I couldn't remember anything in the LOTG that would give me a reason to say no so I allowed it.

Was this correct and are they allowed?

 

Last edited: Feb 23, 2018

Mintyref

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Level 6 Referee

• Feb 23, 2018

• #2

I might be worried about why but they're not dangerous to the player or his/her opponents!

 

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MKAhmad

Active Member

Level 6 Referee

• Feb 23, 2018

• #3

Mintyref said:

I might be worried about why but they're not dangerous to the player or his/her opponents!

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He said it was issues with his teeth, and yeah I couldn't see why it would cause any harm to anyone.

 

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RustyRef

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Staff member

• Feb 23, 2018

• #4

A lot of keepers routinely wear gum shields, Gomes at Watford is one top flight example.

 

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OIREF!

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• Feb 26, 2018

• #5

I have no issues with players wearing gum shields, they're becoming more and more common and not just with goalkeepers.

 

SamSkywalker

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Level 4 Referee

• Feb 27, 2018

• #6

gumshields offer the wearer physical protection and endanger nobody. Thus, I don’t se why not.

 

Russell Jones

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• Feb 27, 2018

• #7

Should be mandatory for Luis Suarez .....

 

SurreySuperRef

Active Member

• Mar 3, 2018

• #8

Russell Jones said:

Should be mandatory for Luis Suarez .....

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I actually had a player bite someone in a Saturday League game, drew blood and everything.

 

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CapnBloodbeard

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• Mar 3, 2018

• #9

This one's pretty straightforward. Protective equipment is certainly allowed as long as it's not a danger to other players or gaining an unreasonable tactical advantage.

There's absolutely no question that these are allowed (had no idea what you were all talking about at first - we call the mouth guards down here)