lifer Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 With three recent head injuries for the raiders it is still worrying to see the lack of protective headgear being worn by players at this level, i know it's personal choice, but as a club should we being trying to urge players to wear these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming balls Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Seen many a player knocked out with head guards on before, but yes I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Yeah not saying it will stop all injuries, but it must help in some cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy2 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 as you say up to the player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifer Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 Totally agree that its a personal choice, i just think the pro's outweigh the con's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The players obviously don't like wearing them. But perhaps this is a case where they should be mandatory. There are plenty of precedents, horse riders and motorcyclists have to wear helmets,they are proven lifesavers. How many of us would dream of not wearing a seat belt these days? It's not so long ago that we were forced to use them and now it's second nature "to clunk click" ( how ironic that it was Jimmy Saville that was telling us to take care and be safe!) Players wouldn't dream of going out without gum shields and when all is said and done that is largely to protect their looks! they are not really life saving items. Sometimes legislation is needed to protect individuals in society. Ron Banks Midlands Hurricanes and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Don't want to sound ant-headgear but it isn't quite as simple as it seems. In fact after lengthy research Amateur Boxers are to be banned from using headgear at international level - in a bid to reduce cases of concussion. As a side issuefurther research suggests that headgear also reduces peripheral vision and therefore diminishes the chances of taking evasive action. Also where does it end - crash helmets? American Footballers suffer more than most and promising players are quitting early because of the threat of permanent brain damage. And on Sunday wasn't there an Oldham player taken off after a high tackle. He had been wearing headgear. It might be a lot easier - and safer - to outlaw head tacklers by giving them hefty bans .. not the token game or two. It used to be an eight-match ban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycotton2010 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 TThis debate could go on and on,however i do believe that the clubs themselves should be more responsible for foul play and players should get hefty fines plus suspension ,this might seem harsh at first but it would soon help the situation.I also think that after a certain amount of foul play a player should not be allowed to play again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming balls Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 This seems to be going away from the original thread and more towards foul play... Wasn't Cammy and Haney both accidental?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifer Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 both complete accidents mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrycotton2010 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 The original thread said headguards mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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