clear ear protectors on my helmet

[thorpedo26 0]

will usahockey rules not let me take them off my helmet if im under 18? what are the odds of someone caring? cause i hate them

[Hockey_Heaven 0]

Im pretty sure it depends on the level of hockey your playing. If your playing highschool then you will need them, however if your playing juniors then they shouldnt care

[trevor13478 1]

Im pretty sure it depends on the level of hockey your playing. If your playing highschool then you will need them, however if your playing juniors then they shouldnt care

unless the ref is a complete prick they shouldn't care, i played highschool all year without them and never had a word mentioned to me other than our trainer told me i should put them back on if i didn't want to lose an ear. My response to that was, "ok, well in the NHL, they don't even cover their faces so i think my ears will be fine" Now i know with my luck that is gonna come back and bite me in the ass sooner or later...

[thorpedo26 0]

Im pretty sure it depends on the level of hockey your playing. If your playing highschool then you will need them, however if your playing juniors then they shouldnt care

unless the ref is a complete prick they shouldn't care, i played highschool all year without them and never had a word mentioned to me other than our trainer told me i should put them back on if i didn't want to lose an ear. My response to that was, "ok, well in the NHL, they don't even cover their faces so i think my ears will be fine" Now i know with my luck that is gonna come back and bite me in the ass sooner or later...

i play highschool i really dont like them so i might just leave them in my bag until someone says somthing

now the question is how do i take them out of a mission intake?

[Chadd 916]

I have seen it called a lot and I have frequently told teams not to put a kid on the ice until they have the ear protection back in the helmet. That said, a lot of refs are lazy and choose not to enforce the rules. I do it to cover my ass because I know that if something happens the parents are going to sue everyone even remotely involved with letting their kid break the rules. Except for them and their kid, of course.

[thorpedo26 0]

I have seen it called a lot and I have frequently told teams not to put a kid on the ice until they have the ear protection back in the helmet. That said, a lot of refs are lazy and choose not to enforce the rules. I do it to cover my ass because I know that if something happens the parents are going to sue everyone even remotely involved with letting their kid break the rules. Except for them and their kid, of course.

i wouldnt sue it is my disicion its stupid if you sue for your own actions but im sure people do

trevor awsome avatar

[TBLfan 25]

if you take them off make sure you keep them and a tool to put them on in your bag. Better to make a quick run to the locker room then to ride the pine for the night.

[thorpedo26 0]

yea im keepin them and a screw driver. i took them off. i feel better

[nizmo 0]

I was at college nationals a few years ago and not one player was allowed to step on the rink without the ear guards.

[thorpedo26 0]

I was at college nationals a few years ago and not one player was allowed to step on the rink without the ear guards.

well thats at a diff level thin tx highschool. i know that i technicly have to wear them but i cant stand em the refs wont care most likely not that there bad or anything just never make a fuss.

[ramensandwich 1]

now the question is how do i take them out of a mission intake?

take the j-clips off the side and you can take the ear guards out from the inside. you might have to loosen the little dome snap screws at the back a bit too. i took them out of my intake at the rink with a dime in like 3 minutes so you should be able to handle it lol

just when you put the little screw retainers back inside to hold your j-clips, don't let them drop between the epp foam and the plastic shell or their a pain in the ass to get back out

[B Neal 0]

During all the select festivals this year they were really strict on ear guards

[thorpedo26 0]

ill probably put them back in during any tournements .

[sc37 0]

I'd add as a sidenote...I took my earguards off recently cause I had issues with hearing with all the wind noise wooshing by it. And my luck, I get caught square in the ear tonight, gushing blood every where. Ear guards are going back on, that's all I know!

[Doctor Hook 0]

I don't wear them on my 4500, I like the airation and hearability.

[kingjames23rulz 0]

thorpedo...how do they bother you? they arent even touching your ears...you are most likely doing it because you think you will look cool in it having your hair come out...trust me bud your not

[B Neal 0]

It's all about the flow out of the earholes, everyone knows that.

[thorpedo26 0]

i take em off every where except the game. i dont want to have to put em back on during a game. or my luck they will take my goal away because of improper gear

[TBLfan 25]

thorpedo...how do they bother you? they arent even touching your ears...you are most likely doing it because you think you will look cool in it having your hair come out...trust me bud your not

I know it wasn't addressed to me but I thought I might share my feelings(I know, I have something to say to everything).

I take the earguards off of all my helmets. My HT2's ear guards rubbed against my ears so I took them off. I felt that I could hear better and I felt that the airflow was nice. None of the helmets I've had since actually rubbed against my ears but they just feel soo much more open without the guards for some reason.

[bekster 0]

I took the ear-guards off my bauer 4000 recently. They didnt touch my ears or at least that was not the problem. But they made the padding behind the ear where the earguards are attached to the helmet press against my head. On my old 4000 i just cut a hole in the padding, but i didnt want to do that to my new one.

And i have to say it feels great without! And i THINK i dont have to wear them as a senior player in Germany ..

[ramensandwich 1]

you all are missing the point here. ear guards weigh 10 grams a piece, we all know lighter is better lol

[thorpedo26 0]

thorpedo...how do they bother you? they arent even touching your ears...you are most likely doing it because you think you will look cool in it having your hair come out...trust me bud your not

wow your cool. none of what you siad was the case. they touch my ears i can barely hear "hearing is already bad" and my hair is short so i dont look cool with my sticking out. people on the internet these days........

[trevor13478 1]

thorpedo...how do they bother you? they arent even touching your ears...you are most likely doing it because you think you will look cool in it having your hair come out...trust me bud your not

who are you to tell people they aren't cool cause they have flow?

[thorpedo26 0]

thorpedo...how do they bother you? they arent even touching your ears...you are most likely doing it because you think you will look cool in it having your hair come out...trust me bud your not

wow your cool. none of what you siad was the case. they touch my ears i can barely hear "hearing is already bad" and my hair is short so i dont look cool with my hair sticking out. people on the internet these days........