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The Types of Equipment in the American Football Sport

*EVERY TIME YOU PLAY FOOTBALL NO MATTER IF ITS TACKLE OR NOT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE PROTECTORS TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE PLAYING SAFE!*

1.Helmet-

Towson Tigers Football
This is a football helmet that represents the Towson University Tigers Football team
  • One of the most important football equipment as it protects the most important part of the body the head preventing it from injury
  • A helmet is created to protect against balls flying at it and also the force coming at the player from other players

2. Jockstrap and cup-

Jockstrap
This is a jockstrap that players wear to protect their weakest spot of their human body
  • The job of a jockstrap is to protect against the groin of the male human body, which receives the most impact during a hit
  • The cap is to protect the sensitive area of the male human body protecting it from severe impact hits

3. Mouth guard-

Mouthguards
These are mouth guards that use every time I play football which helps me protect my teeth from getting taken out
  • Protects the mouth and teeth from impact during a football game
  • A teeth or jaw can be damaged when not protected and hit hard
  • A mouth guard needs to be fitted well with the individuals mouth or else it will not work

4. Thigh, hip and knee pads-

Knee Pads
These are knee pads that help protect your legs from high impact on the field
  • Protects the knee and arms which are joints that aren’t naturally made to endure the impact of certain hits on the football field

5. Shoulder pads-

  • No players’ shoulders are strong enough to withstand the impact, but with the help of the shoulder pads it reduces the chance of injury
  • A player with shoulder pads also reduces the chance of torn ligaments or muscle strain in the shoulders

6. Gloves-

Football Gloves
These are football gloves that protect your hands from hard contact and also gives you an advantage in catching the ball
  • This keeps players hands protected from injury and also gives you an advantage of catching the ball when going against someone who isn’t wearing any
  • Gloves not only helps protects the hand and catches the ball better, but it also reduces the hands from getting a bruise or scratch

7. Neck collars/neck roll-

  • Usually used for positions of linebackers and defensive linemen where it protects their neck and shoulders from rough contact
  • It can also change the comfort and soreness between games

8. Cleats-

Football Cleats
These are the cleats that I use when I play football and they give you the up most traction you need to bring the pain
  • These are probably one of the best things you can wear during a game as without it you have no traction at all
  • The soles of the cleats provides a player with the upmost traction when playing on the field

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