"New Soccer Headgear Standard to Evaluate Head Protection Products "
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"Beginning with the 2008-09 high school soccer season the NFHS will penalize players for improper shinguards "
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"NOCSAE standard specifies the length of the shinguard based on the height of the player."
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"Modern protective equipment such as headgear, facemasks, knee and arm protectors made of soft, lightweight, padded material are not considered to be dangerous and therefore permitted."
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"The NFHS encourages players, parents, coaches and other interested persons to assess the fact that headguards satisfying ASTM standard F2439-06 for soccer headgear are available."
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"SITUATION 11: Are padded headbands made of soft material legal for field players? RULING: Yes, as long as the product does not contain any hard or unyielding material."
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"U.S. Soccer Federation Statement on Use of Padded Headgear"
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