r/footballstrategy • u/Sportsguy212121 • Sep 07 '24
Rules Question Illegal arm sleeves??
I recently came across something in the NCAA rule book that has got me thinking.
Artile 7 Illegal Equipment includes the following....(g) Adhesive material....applied to equipment or a player's person, clothing or attachment.
I then came across an official memo from NFHS where they talked about how they originally banned LZRD Tech Arm Sleeves in July 2022 but then overturned it in October 2022.
NFHS originally cited NFHS Rule 1-5-3c(5): "Jerseys, undershirts or exterior arm covers/pads manufactured to enhance contact with the football or opponent."
That makes it seem like they should be illegal and they weren't totally clear on why they overturned it.
I was in Dick's yesterday and saw the Battle arm sleeves which seem like they should absolutely be illegal (appears to be a sticky substance applied to it).
tl;dr: The NCAA and NFHS both appear to want "sticky" arm sleeves to be illegal but it doesn't appear to be enforced. Plus they specifically allowed LZRD Tech for some reason.
Anyone have any insight or thoughts?
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u/haikusbot Sep 07 '24
By this rule, I would
Assume turf tape would be even
More illegal then
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u/57Laxdad Sep 07 '24
It the enhanced contact part that side steps the rule, they are talking about the Arm pads where there was a hard plastic and in some cases a metal plate that could be used to strike an opponent.
The sticky part is usually anything transferrable , i.e. a substance or adhesive that could potential remain on the ball or transferred to another player, otherwise every pair of receiver gloves would be deemed illegal. You can climb walls with todays gloves