the no tape rule still going on?

[newcoach215]

it would be nice to know.

[cbg]

To the best of my knowledge it is still in the national federation rule book and Tennessee is one of the few states instructed to enforce the rule. No one knows why the national federation has this rule because if it was a product liability issue the NCAA & other states would not allow tape on the headgear.

Edited October 1, 2012 by cbg

[newcoach215]

i still noticed a few kids had tape on their headgear last year. is it only if u need it and its not for show?

[BoroRef]

The tape rule is still in effect. There are NO circumstances where tape is allowed.

[TDArtist]

Another thing for coaches to be aware of....if you have out of state teams coming to your TN tournament, they will be required to remove the tape or get penalized. This was covered at our rules meeting last night. Make sure you let them know.

[jcddmoon]

Does this rule affect other organizations as well such as USA Wrestling, AAU, or NUWAY?

[ghouse]

Does this rule affect other organizations as well such as USA Wrestling, AAU, or NUWAY?

 

Depends on where you are, state, orgnaization, etc. The safest thing to do would be just to remove the tape. I know we ran into it last year at a few events out of state on the youth level.

[YOUTHCOACH16]

This is the worst rule in the history of wrestling. A lot of these new style headgear all use velcro straps. Now you have exposed velcro that cuts and scratches your opponent and also the matches take longer because you are constantly having to adjust headgear after they come lose.

[jcddmoon]

They should just make Cliff Keen old school headgear mandatory. I tell all my club parents to by the cliff keen style gear. Best by far!

[Sommers]

The last season or two Legrand couldn't make it through a match without a knee brace problem or head gear. Between coach Bray and his suggestions for the knee, and a good uncle now at Clarksville, we got some good solutions to get him through region & 4-5 matches at state with no delays or distractions.

 

Still only about $20 and this simple two strap option has proven consistent for 35+ years.. check out

 

http://www.suplay.com/MatrixGroup-4132

 

 

[Sommers]

Cliff Keen does offer a Halo version quite similar...

 

http://www.wrestlingusa.com/099%20wusa%20web%20root/Wrestlers%20Store/099%20Cliff%20Keen/ckearguardhalo.html

 

 

[cbg]

Why does the national federation have the NO TAPE rule? It's not product liability or other states & the NCAA would not allow tape. It's not a sanitation issue or they would not allow tape on the wrestling shoes. IMO, by not allowing tape it prolongs matches because the velcro becomes disconnected in many matches and on some wrestlers the headgear does not fit properly without the aid of tape. No one from the national federation has been able to give me a clear definition as to why the NO TAPE rule was put in place.

Edited October 3, 2012 by cbg