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Field hockey recommends permitting protective eyewear

The Divisions I, II and III Field Hockey Committees approved all International Hockey Federation (FIH) rules changes for the 2007-08 during their annual meetings last month, including one that will allow players to wear eye protection if they choose to do so. NCAA.org
Posted on Sunday, July 15, 2007 by Alex Kish filed under

10 comments (Add your own)

1. chrissie wrote:
i think goggles are a good idea. ive played both lacrosse and field hockey and lacrosse requires goggles and both have similar balls and dangers of face injury.

February 6, 2008 @ 12:56 PM

2. angela wrote:
i know. even though it doesn't fly as high as much, goggles are a good idea. last time i was playing a tournament one of my teammates broke her nose. goggles may have prevented that but will definitally prevent any eye injuries.

February 6, 2008 @ 12:57 PM

3. lilfhplaya3512 wrote:
I'm glad they're changing the stick check time. 70 minutes is way to early to be checking...especially if games are at 8am!!

February 6, 2008 @ 12:58 PM

4. Stan wrote:
This rule change should have been made a long time ago. NHL players can wear masks. Field hockey players should be allowed to wear goggles....why did it take so long for the FIH to approve this?

February 6, 2008 @ 12:59 PM

5. Tim wrote:
I've watched a few field hockey games, and I was surprised that they weren't wearing goggles. You can really mess yourself up if you get hit in the eye with one of those balls.

February 14, 2008 @ 12:43 PM

6. BALLA32 wrote:
Yeah I agree that 70 minutes is WAY to early to check in before a game! Goggles seem like they are a good idea; the more protection the better.

February 18, 2008 @ 4:50 PM

7. chika466 wrote:
Yeah, when I used to play soccer, we would warm up an hour before the game maximum and half of that was spent stretching or fooling around. I say 45 minutes is plenty.

March 3, 2008 @ 5:17 PM

8. mclovin wrote:
Trust me as a athlete goggles are def a good idea, if I had a penny for every finger than poked this eye :/

March 11, 2008 @ 5:46 PM

9. trey wrote:
I dunno much about field hockey, is that like the girl version of lacrosse or do girls already have lacrosse? i dunno : /

March 28, 2008 @ 11:45 AM

10. Krissy wrote:
I would wear the goggles for sure!!!

May 15, 2008 @ 4:43 PM

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