Delano Tigers Girls Soccer: Shinguards

Information on high school league rules for shinguards:

In an ongoing focus on risk minimization in high school soccer, an addition to the shinguard policy has been approved. The committee wants to make sure that players are protected in the best way possible.

A year after requiring shinguards to meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) standards, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee will now require the front of the shinguard to be permanently marked with the NOCSAE seal and height range, effective in fall 2012.

The delay in implementation is to allow manufacturers to supply these types of shinguards to retailers. There is also an emphasis on placing the shinguard no higher than two inches above the ankle to minimize risk of injury.