SportsLogos.Net News Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 New Splash Guards Could Help Prevent Spread of Saliva, Sweat in Football June 7, 2020 - 22:03 PMThe world is starting to figure out what will constitute the “new normal” following the lockdown portion of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, the sports world is no different. With football seasons quickly approaching all across the country, one company […] Read More... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j'villejags Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 ^^ That reminds me of this guy. ** (Cue the FOX sports theme song playing your head.) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Time to go full CYBERBALL 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I shared this in the NFL LA uniform thread: I'm so glad I spent all that time tracking down that image from 1994. It looks like they were predicting a full face shield back then. Assuming you could develop a non-fogging, non-breaking material that still allows for peripheral vision, that seems like the way to go? You also kill of facemask penalties, which are generally just as ambiguously called as PI or holding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 There’s ways to coat them so you don’t get them fogged up. Its going to be interesting when it rains or snows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Or when someone wants water... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Buc said: Or when someone wants water... Presumably the mask would flip up like Iron Man, which would be hella sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 6 hours ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: Presumably the mask would flip up like Iron Man, which would be hella sweet. How? The face mask is in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDizzle12 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I'm assuming water bottles will probably be avoided, so most likely players will have to remove their helmets regardless. At least unsnap the chinstrap to drink water from a cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycast Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 14 hours ago, guest23 said: Time to go full CYBERBALL Man, I played the shiz out of that game back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j'villejags Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 3 hours ago, VDizzle12 said: I'm assuming water bottles will probably be avoided, so most likely players will have to remove their helmets regardless. At least unsnap the chinstrap to drink water from a cup. This raises an interesting question. Since the 'splash guard' only works when you have your helmet on, what about the guys on the sideline who aren't wearing helmets? You'd almost need a second mask under the facemask for when the helmets come off. Otherwise, what's the point when you're having conversations like this on the sidelines? Maybe something worn around the neck that they can slide on/off as needed? It'd need to be Dri-Fit material or else they'd be waterboarding themselves with their own sweat. Either that, or require helmets stay on at all times -- but some guys need to give their heads a chance to breathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Skycast said: Man, I played the shiz out of that game back in the day. Cyberball was good, but I preferred High Impact Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 From an equipment guy on the college football subreddit, Quote My $.02 as an equipment guy: I haven't seen this in person yet, but my main concerns are fogging, rain, and difficulty breathing. -Even the some of the best 'anti-fogging' stuff out there still will get foggy, and for $25 a set, I doubt this is super high end. Not to mention how easy it will be to get dirty with mud, sweat, scratches, and saliva -If it rains, not a single player is going to want to wear this. If you look close enough during any game where it rains, its a fire drill on the sideline of players finding the equipment guys to take their visors off after the series they're in. You just can't see out of them when it rains. -Especially during camp/August/September this thing will be super hard to breathe in. A couple of schools I've been around have trainer staffs who won't even let guys wear visors during camp because it limits how well you can breathe in the hot and humid. Its good to see companies innovating though, I just don't know if this is it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 This is stupid 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahaye7 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, monkeypower said: From an equipment guy on the college football subreddit, he's dead on on all of these, as an athletic trainer in HS fb for 20 years, I have always been equipment helper guy. I don't think this is going to be successful, especially in hot and humid states like Louisiana. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Players typically take their visors off when it rains because of the visibility issues they create, so I don't know that this is much of a solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 this is where you upsell for the weather package and get the wiper installed on the helmet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 9 hours ago, j'villejags said: This raises an interesting question. Since the 'splash guard' only works when you have your helmet on, what about the guys on the sideline who aren't wearing helmets? You'd almost need a second mask under the facemask for when the helmets come off. Otherwise, what's the point when you're having conversations like this on the sidelines? Maybe something worn around the neck that they can slide on/off as needed? It'd need to be Dri-Fit material or else they'd be waterboarding themselves with their own sweat. Either that, or require helmets stay on at all times -- but some guys need to give their heads a chance to Dog cones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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