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No Tape on Headgear Straps
Topic Started: Nov 16 2011, 09:05 AM (3,733 Views)
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The MSHSL is now making tape on headgear straps illegal. They tried doing this a few years ago, and many people spoke up about how irrational the rule was. Anyone who has ever put on a 4-strap Cliff Keen style headgear knows it fits much better if the front 2 straps are taped together. Now all we are going to see is more match stoppages so kids can fix their headgear.
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I couldn't agree with you more. However as an official I still have the option to fix the headgear with tape or request another one. My suggestion is to have an extra headgear available.
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Was it last year that the outside of the pad portion of the headgear was no longer legal to have?
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Not sure what you mean by outside of the pad portion. If you mean tape on outside then yes
last year you could not put tape on the outside of pad. We were allowing pads on the inside for cauliflower ear last year...

However this year no tape or pads are allowed to be added.

Rule 4-1.5 The uniform shall be worn as intended/designed by the manufacturer, which this year includes headgear.

The manufacturer never intended for tape on the straps, nor tape on outside of headgear, nor a pad glued to the inside of headgear because of cauliflower ear.

Dumb rule IMO

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Yes.

Thank you
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If you can't have extra protection inside the ear, then I think this is ridiculous. On the other hand, I guess for cauliflower ear you would just tape up the ear and add padding first, and then cover it with a standard, non-modified head gear. I can't believe the rule would imply that you can't bandage a damaged ear.
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Nov 16 2011, 10:32 AM
I couldn't agree with you more. However as an official I still have the option to fix the headgear with tape or request another one. My suggestion is to have an extra headgear available.
....another Cliff Keen 4 strap headgear without tape?
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I would take then no tape on shoes as the manufacturer never intended tape on the shoes?
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let's hope they don't go that far.....

Tape on shoes is required to secure the shoes, so to avoid breaks in action. And before anyone can say that was the intent of the tape on the straps of headgear.... I agree with you.
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Apparently its illegal to "cross" the straps. The refs in Cresco, IA stated its an illegal modification. I've seen SE MN wrestlers with it and it not be called. Some other SE MN coaches said they've been told its an illegal modification by referees.

I see on 'themat' forum that its that same interpretation in TN: http://www.usawrestlingnation.com/forum.php


This whole topic seems to create too much "interpretation" as to what some think a manufacturer intended or would allow as an alternate. They may not ship straps crossed, but who knows if they intended it to be a functional or adequate alternate option. Is there any documentation from any manufacturer that it voids a warranty or performance?

Just as having a manufacturer ship shoes laced one way, but you relace them in another style. Is that "unintended" or merely different than "packaged by the manufacturer".

Apparently adjusting straps (tighten or loosen) is not an illegal modification but crossing straps is. Or even taking two sets of headgear and swapping ear pads (like one blue pair and one red pair and make two pairs that are red/blue) is an illegal modification according to those refs. Some may say its disassembling and reassembling, not "modification".

Where do you draw the line as you can buy (from a different manufacturer) a chin/throat strap and put it on. That seems to be OK, at least with the referee we talked to.

I wish that (a) the manufacturers would provide information on what is an approved (by them the manufacturer) optional assembly and/or (b) the rule be clarified to list multiple examples of what you can't do.

It seems like "adding tape" could be the standard definition of a modification. What about adding Cliff Keen's new accessory that keeps the straps together (I know of none that are shipped that way). Is that a "modification" or is it using an accessory provided by a (same as manufacturer or third party) business. Their website says it complies w/ the NFHS rules:
http://www.cliffkeen.com/product/HG2S58-E58-Headgear-Two-Slot-Strap-Holder,570,6.htm
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