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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:10:57 PM EDT
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This thread is going to be classic.
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:12:48 PM EDT
[#2]
Ummm yea..... good luck
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:12:52 PM EDT
[#3]
A jock and a cup.
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:13:43 PM EDT
[#4]
I think you're right.  Patty
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:14:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:15:37 PM EDT
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I often wonder how long you guys hold onto pictures just waiting for the optimum time to present them! Pray tell, where does one buy one of those set ups? Patty |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:16:33 PM EDT
[#7]
I can't wait to hear all the erudite and long-winded explanations of..........a jock and a cup.
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:22:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:22:26 PM EDT
[#9]
Caption: "Here we see Lumpy readying himself for the Full power shot" |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:25:41 PM EDT
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Go to a sports shop, take your son along, and make him try on multiple sized cups/whatever, if needed, the local store staff can help you out loads. then proceed to checkout when finished.
It worked for me. ETA: And yes, they do have multiple sizes.... |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:26:29 PM EDT
[#11]
oh damn that was funny! 
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:39:27 PM EDT
[#12]
Okay so they'll fit them for him I don't have to do anything but stand in line with my debit card? Patty |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:42:35 PM EDT
[#13]
Yeah, it would be best to resist the urge to recommend "small" sizes, or when he tries on a big one you say "Oh, plenty of room in there" and traumatize the boy for life. Ask me how I know. 
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:48:15 PM EDT
[#14]
^^
 Patty
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Posted: 8/22/2005 9:54:46 PM EDT
[#15]
Take the boy down to Big-5 and ask for the manager to recommend a jock.
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Posted: 8/22/2005 10:25:35 PM EDT
[#16]
 i said kick me in the jimmy!!! |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 10:47:48 PM EDT
[#17]
be sure to kick him to make sure it works
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Posted: 8/22/2005 10:49:42 PM EDT
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Patty you're a glutton for punishment!
Probably won't have to try them on, they're pretty commonly sized. www.safesports.com/support.html   They look like this guy don't they? 
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Posted: 8/22/2005 10:52:13 PM EDT
[#19]
 Visual aids are typically helpful! Patty
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Posted: 8/22/2005 10:54:28 PM EDT
[#20]
Things you don't want to have your student athlete tell his coach:
"The store was out of cups, so I got a bart simpson mug instead, will that do coach?" |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:14:29 AM EDT
[#21]
Okay scratch the bart simpson cup, gotcha. Patty |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:21:16 AM EDT
[#22]
check out ebay they have some used ones
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:26:24 AM EDT
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[stomps foot] Hey Now! My boy's jewels are not going to be stored in a used cup! [/stomps foot] Patty |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:27:50 AM EDT
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As someone who has played football and coached youth leagues, don't bother with the cup.
He's not playing football, not baseball. Jock, yes Cup, no |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:30:43 AM EDT
[#25]
Thank you, I do appreciate that advice as I had no idea. Patty |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:35:45 AM EDT
[#26]
What brings tears to a Polish mother's eyes?
Seeing her son fitted for his first jockstrap.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:37:19 AM EDT
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Did I miss something? If he's playing football or baseball he needs a jock and a cup. I played both in high school and anyone who has played will tell you they are 100 percent glad they had a cup on. As for baseball, if you ever get hit with a low pitch you'll be glad you had the cup on. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:39:15 AM EDT
[#28]
He's playing Foot Ball. Patty
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:40:40 AM EDT
[#29]
A jock is all he will need. Boxer brief underwear the kind that have legs or snug fitting lycra shorts similiar to bike shorts will keep down the incidence of heat rash. Buy him a bottle of Gold bond powder also and tell him to use it.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:46:11 AM EDT
[#30]
Oh great conflicting info!
This is difficult enough! Patty
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:46:53 AM EDT
[#31]
Ahhhh, a brewing controversy.
To cup or not to cup....that is the question. All jocking aside, this cuproversy could be the beginning of a jewel of a conversation. And I would add that the usual nuts around here need not weigh in.  C'mon, lets get the ball rolling on this one. 
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:48:23 AM EDT
[#32]
Jock only. No Cup for Football.
Yes i played both highschool and college football.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:50:44 AM EDT
[#33]
OK Patty imagine this. Your son (who you love with all your heart) gets kicked in the crown jewels while playing football and loses one of them, is it worth not wearing a cup? Now same scenario but he's wearing a cup, no harm no injury at all. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 5:53:01 AM EDT
[#34]
You played college ball and didn't wear a cup? What were you the place kicker 
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Posted: 8/23/2005 6:06:00 AM EDT
[#35]
 Patty
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Posted: 8/23/2005 6:06:33 AM EDT
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I definitely want him protected. Patty |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 6:20:36 AM EDT
[#37]
It is basically an issue of protection vs freedom of movement.
Protection is good, and probably a requirement. If the cup is too big or wide, it can rub on the legs during practicing or playing, and it can limit leg movement to some degree. That is why some people don't want to wear them Having the edges of the cup(even if they are padded) impinging on the top of the inside of the legs can be an impediment to freedom of movement. See if you can get one that protects, but doesn't rub much or feel like it is getting in the way of his free movement. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 7:33:00 AM EDT
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Look for the Shock Doctor brand of cup.
Good fit w/o restriction of movement. Good level of protection. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 7:36:14 AM EDT
[#39]
Jock only.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 7:41:24 AM EDT
[#40]
Me thinks this thread needs a poll
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Posted: 8/23/2005 8:04:33 AM EDT
[#41]
Defensive end. I have a very good friend who is the deep snapper for the Indianapolis Colts they only wear jocks too. A cup is far too restrictive / bulky for the required speed and movement that football requires. It would rub a rash spot on you in a matter of a couple of practices, especially here where the temps are high. Baseball is a different game where there is a limited amount of movement and the chances of injury is greater due to the speed and size of a baseball. I won't argue that if one could be comfortable worn and did not limit your mobility then it would be aprudent thing. Oh by the way the place kicker/punter is probably the one guy on the field who should wear one, after all he spends half his time with his legs spread 
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Posted: 8/23/2005 8:10:58 AM EDT
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And well behind the line of scrimage ( if the line holds of course LOL) |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 8:12:13 AM EDT
[#43]
I played ball in high school and in college as well, and never wore a cup. In college, we were issued a set of compression shorts (RUDS) that kept everything pretty much in check.
I played offensive line, for whatever that's worth, and only got a shot to the nuts once (guy was jumping to block a pass, I knocked him over, and as he was going backwards, his leg came out and up for balance). No one, that I remember, wore a cup. Cups are for drinking, oh, and baseball. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 9:49:03 AM EDT
[#44]
No cup for football. I still play baseball and I never go onto the field without a cup but I never wore one for football.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:01:02 AM EDT
[#45]
Former high school tight end, I never wore a cup. The guys who bought them usually wore them for the the first day of pads during two a days. After their crotches were rubbed raw they ended up in the lockers.
I only took one shot to the boys. In the 9th grade I tackled a guy, he landed flat on his back with his knees up I landed on his knee, nothing an icepack couldn't handle. Some guys wore the compression shorts but down here in Texas it is so hot that a jock and uniform pants were it for most of us. 96Ag p.s. I played full contact ball from the summer after 2nd grade through high school. The odds of a catastrophic injury to the twins is low. But YMMV. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:05:46 AM EDT
[#46]
I was a running back. No cup. I found the jock kept things close and the pants inseam was sturdy enough to keep out threats. I figured the linemen needed them incase someone was playing dirty pool in the trenches.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:11:42 AM EDT
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Real men don't use cups.
It also has the added benefit of keeping the slow and uncoordinated out of the gene pool. |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:33:49 AM EDT
[#48]
Patty, first check with the coach and see what is recommended or mandatory. If it is mandatory or you do decide to get him a cup, make sure that it fits properly. An improperly sized one can actually cause injury.
I just wore a jock when I played many moons ago and never suffered for it. Remember that it is genetically ingrained in the human male to "PROTECT THE BOYS AT ALL COSTS" so I wouldn't worry too much about it. Your son's instincts will offer the best protection! |
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:39:54 AM EDT
[#49]
I played football for 10 years JR. high, High School and College, and a couple of Semipro games. You need a cup for JR/SR high as I got older I cannot remember wearing one in college.
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Posted: 8/23/2005 10:53:48 AM EDT
[#50]
Such strange information. Once we started playing tackle (rather than touch) football, one of the required pieces of equipment was a jock strap with protective cup. No helmet, no practice/play. No shoulderpads, no practice/play. No cup, no practice/play. Of course I was a lineman, so maybe there were some special rules for the backs, but everyone I knew--every person, from quarterback and running back to ends and linemen--wore a cup. On defensive line, if you didn't wear a cup, you would be seriously sorry the first time an offensive lineman low-blocked you, or worse a pair of linemen would high-low you. I would be stunned beyond words if they actually reduced the level of protective equipment since I played in the early 1990s. BTW, I practiced five days a week, much of it in 95-105 degree heat and 60-80% humidity, and never had any rash/chafing problem wearing a cup. Jim |
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