Pad Rule
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:41 pm
Excerpt:
This is a fact few are completely aware of. Even some players seem to be slightly confused. But this is the main fact: If a player doesn't wear thigh or knee pads, they cannot play in games. Period. That's it.
No thigh or knee pads, no play.
Link:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike- ... ds-no-play
Comment:
I almost never see hip pads. I can't imagine taking a shot in the hip without pads there. Hip pads remain optional.
This is a fact few are completely aware of. Even some players seem to be slightly confused. But this is the main fact: If a player doesn't wear thigh or knee pads, they cannot play in games. Period. That's it.
No thigh or knee pads, no play.
Link:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/mike- ... ds-no-play
Comment:
I almost never see hip pads. I can't imagine taking a shot in the hip without pads there. Hip pads remain optional.