Are mini shin guards a thing?

[Anonymous]

My u16 wants to switch to mini shin guards. He asked for regular shin guards in xs but I can’t imagine them fitting a 5 ft 10 player when they’re sized for 8 year olds. Is this a trend? It seems like a bad idea but I know nothing about soccer.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's a thing.

[Anonymous]

It's dumb, but it's a thing. The rules (laws of the game) just say a player must wear shin guards, but it does not specify the size. A lot of pros don't wear shin guards, except for games. And when they do wear them, they are small or even comically small.

[Anonymous]

I get ds the slide in kind.

They don't bother him too much. It is a trend to not wear them (especially abroad) but it's required in leagues here.

[Anonymous]

There’s a good reason why shin guards are required…..it’s to protect the shin bone.

I’ve seen players attend practices without shin guards and/or wear small shin guards during games. All it takes is one hard challenge/tackle and that player will be in the hospital.

[Anonymous]

When is the last time you saw a broken shin bone? go back to baseball. Shinguards are pointless, players want total feel for the ball no matter what part of their leg or body it touches, shinguards do not prevent injuries, and more of a nuisance to players who actually want to have control of the ball.

I have spoken

[Anonymous]

my u15 daughter wears the smallest kid size available. They are absurdly small but she has never had a shin injury

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When is the last time you saw a broken shin bone? go back to baseball. Shinguards are pointless, players want total feel for the ball no matter what part of their leg or body it touches, shinguards do not prevent injuries, and more of a nuisance to players who actually want to have control of the ball.

I have spoken

Can’t tell if this is satire. If not, have you ever played? You would never play the ball with your shin. Most other parts of your body, sure, but never your shin.

This is about comfort and maybe weight savings, at the cost of increasing risk of a tib/fib fracture. Remote risk, sure, but not fun if it happens to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When is the last time you saw a broken shin bone? go back to baseball. Shinguards are pointless, players want total feel for the ball no matter what part of their leg or body it touches, shinguards do not prevent injuries, and more of a nuisance to players who actually want to have control of the ball.

I have spoken

Can’t tell if this is satire. If not, have you ever played? You would never play the ball with your shin. Most other parts of your body, sure, but never your shin.

This is about comfort and maybe weight savings, at the cost of increasing risk of a tib/fib fracture. Remote risk, sure, but not fun if it happens to you.

Have you ever played? I said any part of the leg or body never said shin. Ever heard of monkey juggling?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a good reason why shin guards are required…..it’s to protect the shin bone.

I’ve seen players attend practices without shin guards and/or wear small shin guards during games. All it takes is one hard challenge/tackle and that player will be in the hospital.

my kids get more foot and ankle issues than shins issues.

[Anonymous]

Take a look at Joga Mini Shin pads. Geez are they small.

[Anonymous]

DS is 5'9, he wears XS shin guards.

[Anonymous]

My kid hates shinguards. They slide around even when they shouldn't. He thinks they interfere with his touch on long passes corralled by the shin/top of the foot. He wears the insert kind and the smallest possible.

[Anonymous]

My son is almost 5’10” and wants to shift to smaller shin guards.

He’s the goalie and I’m not thrilled about it. He often gets kicked around a bit in matches and I have to think it’s good for him to have the extra protection.

[Anonymous]

Neither of my high school kids wear shin guards for practices.