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IRB approves trial for Rugby Goggles
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The player has to have confirmation of need by a qualified ophthalmologist (or similar medico), and it is a single online supplier to buy from and any player using them has to be registered on IRB Passport.
And here is the best bit. "Only those Rugby Goggles bearing the IRB trial-approved logo can be worn with referees empowered to make the necessary checks."
No doubt it has all been passed to the Editor of Touchline to make the decision for the RFU
And here is the best bit. "Only those Rugby Goggles bearing the IRB trial-approved logo can be worn with referees empowered to make the necessary checks."
No doubt it has all been passed to the Editor of Touchline to make the decision for the RFU
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Ok so ....... I buy goggles & now my son can now play whereas before he couldn't 
epper: I register to provide feedback [all good so far] , But say these goggles cause injuries to other players :shrug: & I know that if I provide this feedback to the IRB then my son might be stopped from playing ........... Q? will I provide the feedback? Will I log the injuries or track their long term effects....Will the referee report back such findings to the RFU---> IRB? if the answer to either of these is no, then what?............................. Or ............. should this be an 'already known & pre-determined outcome' trial?
epper: I register to provide feedback [all good so far] , But say these goggles cause injuries to other players :shrug: & I know that if I provide this feedback to the IRB then my son might be stopped from playing ........... Q? will I provide the feedback? Will I log the injuries or track their long term effects....Will the referee report back such findings to the RFU---> IRB? if the answer to either of these is no, then what?............................. Or ............. should this be an 'already known & pre-determined outcome' trial?
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I haven't seen these but I expect them to be no more rigid or hard than a scrum cap.
also goggles pose a potential risk to the wearer - limited field of view, choke hazard from the strap. they'll want feedback on that.
also goggles pose a potential risk to the wearer - limited field of view, choke hazard from the strap. they'll want feedback on that.
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Mmmm. But as there's only 1 supplier worldwide, every single one should have an IRB logo surely.
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Ok so ....... I buy goggles & now my son can now play whereas before he couldn't
Basketball has been using soft-goggles for over 30 years. If there has been an injury caused by them, I have certainly never heard of one.
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There are a number of suppliers of goggles. The point it that these are the ones that are "approved" by the IRB. Or at least they are until the end of the trial.
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Basketball has been using soft-goggles for over 30 years. If there has been an injury caused by them, I have certainly never heard of one.
Remember though that basketball is (theoretically) non-(or limited-)contact - certainly the gogggles wouldn't routinely come into violent contact with an opponent, whereas they will in rugby.
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What happens to the people who buy these goggles and take part in the trial if the IRB says: " No thanks! the trial is not a success you can't wear them again!" What a waste of money.
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To Browner,
I wish these had been around a few years back, my daughter would have gotten more value out of her Rugy license over 3 or 4 seasons. If there was ever a problem (injury or otherwise) I'd still be happy to provide feedback. It'd be pretty small-minded to relegate the safety of others to a distant second place, for the sake of my child's enjoyment. I feel most of the other club mini/midi/maxi coachs would do the same.
That said, there's a more cynical edge to some of the Senior coachs, so I cannot speak for them. :shrug: £60 isn't going to break the bank, is it? It's like buying a pair of "wonder" boots, which turn out to be useless ; what are you going to do, carry on wearing them because you paid good money for them or buy yourself a decent pair of boots?
I wish these had been around a few years back, my daughter would have gotten more value out of her Rugy license over 3 or 4 seasons. If there was ever a problem (injury or otherwise) I'd still be happy to provide feedback. It'd be pretty small-minded to relegate the safety of others to a distant second place, for the sake of my child's enjoyment. I feel most of the other club mini/midi/maxi coachs would do the same.
That said, there's a more cynical edge to some of the Senior coachs, so I cannot speak for them. :shrug: £60 isn't going to break the bank, is it? It's like buying a pair of "wonder" boots, which turn out to be useless ; what are you going to do, carry on wearing them because you paid good money for them or buy yourself a decent pair of boots?
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For many £60 is not a lot. for some, on top of the rest of the kit it is a concern. Surely the IRB should commission and fund the trial and not leave it to little Johnny's parents to buy them.
At least with boots you can sell them second hand. Who is going to buy second hand "discredited" and "illegal" goggles?
At least with boots you can sell them second hand. Who is going to buy second hand "discredited" and "illegal" goggles?
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Hi Browner,
At this time on a Saturday night, I'm generally worse for wear ; but I'll answer you : I've already put "Jonnie's" parents right on this common misunderstanding. If they're less understanding than most, a punch in the face usually straightens thing out! Usually, your milage may differ.
At this time on a Saturday night, I'm generally worse for wear ; but I'll answer you : I've already put "Jonnie's" parents right on this common misunderstanding. If they're less understanding than most, a punch in the face usually straightens thing out! Usually, your milage may differ.
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If you believe basketball, or netball for that matter, are non-contact sports then you are living in cloud cuckoo land. I have not played basketball, but I used to play indoor netball in a mixed league (played in a totally enclosed indoor cricket arena) and I can honestly say I have never come off a sports court or field feeling so battered and bruised as regularly as I have after playing indoor netball. The girls are particularly brutal, with a surreptitious/accidental forearm or elbow in the face being not that uncommon.