Proper Fitting Of Shoulder Pads & Helmets
Intro
Fitting Shoulder Pads
- Meassure Chest Size and Shoulder width
- to get an accuarte chest measuring wrap it around the upper torso of the athlete
- shoulder width: strech it over players shoulders
- Choose Shoulder pads best suited for the players position
- Secure straps snuggly
- connect the front and back of the shoulder pads tightly and securley
- Make sure there is no pinching or binding in the neck or color opening
- player should be able to move head side to side with out pinching
Fitting Helemets
- Measure Head Size
- Check for proper fit by interlocking fingers and pressing down. Players skin should move with the front pad with no room for twisting.
- Player should feel preassure on crown of head. Not at the brow.
- Use inflation to fine tune the fit of helmet if needed.
- Secure the chin strap
- should form a V under the ears of the athletes and secure tightly under the chin.
- Test For Movement
- helemt should not slide out of place when rocking it.
Introduction: Properly fitiing helmets and shoulder pads are critical for contact sports. If an athlete is wearing gear that does not fit them properly it could increase their risk of injury. Shoulder pads and helmets reduce concussion by absorbing the impact of the hit. They also prevent shoulder dislocatons and collarbone injuries. Finally they make the athelte feel safer.
Click the link to read WLU policy prodecures
Differences in seassons: Fall Sports: make sure the pads are checked more tan once as weather chnages different layers be worn that might cause there to be more exposed skin, sweat can also break down the tightness of the pads. Winter Sports: For a sport such as hockey shoulder pads may need more space to accomodate for all other clothing that must be worn. Spring Sports: Just as in the fall, shoulder pads should accomdate for throwing motion in baseball and lacross as well as should be checked more than once to ensure the fit is still the same with the change in weather.
Differences in Seasons: Fall sports: make sure that you keep a daily check on the athletes helemt as sweat and humidity could change the snugness of the helmet. Winter Sports: the fit can be a little loser to allow space for thermal caps but still ensure that it remains tight to avoid concussions Spring sports: for sports such as baseball and softball the use of lighther helmets is recommended so that their is room for ventilation.
Proper Fitting Of Shoulder Pads & Helmets
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Transcript
Proper Fitting Of Shoulder Pads & Helmets
Intro
Fitting Shoulder Pads
Fitting Helemets
Introduction: Properly fitiing helmets and shoulder pads are critical for contact sports. If an athlete is wearing gear that does not fit them properly it could increase their risk of injury. Shoulder pads and helmets reduce concussion by absorbing the impact of the hit. They also prevent shoulder dislocatons and collarbone injuries. Finally they make the athelte feel safer.
Click the link to read WLU policy prodecures
Differences in seassons: Fall Sports: make sure the pads are checked more tan once as weather chnages different layers be worn that might cause there to be more exposed skin, sweat can also break down the tightness of the pads. Winter Sports: For a sport such as hockey shoulder pads may need more space to accomodate for all other clothing that must be worn. Spring Sports: Just as in the fall, shoulder pads should accomdate for throwing motion in baseball and lacross as well as should be checked more than once to ensure the fit is still the same with the change in weather.
Differences in Seasons: Fall sports: make sure that you keep a daily check on the athletes helemt as sweat and humidity could change the snugness of the helmet. Winter Sports: the fit can be a little loser to allow space for thermal caps but still ensure that it remains tight to avoid concussions Spring sports: for sports such as baseball and softball the use of lighther helmets is recommended so that their is room for ventilation.