Put the armour on the girls and a good number on them will either stop playing, or never start. That is what my daughter believes. And she was a collegiate AA and played on USA. She is 5'6" and weighs about 125. She has no interest in hitting or being hit, and is convinced the level of contact will increase with helmets. She has also said the number of times someone's head makes contact with you when you play is fairly high, glancing you when going for ground balls or ducking a head while trying to drive past a defender. Things that aren't going to cause injury but there is contact nevertheless. She has zero interest in getting hit with a helmet every time those things occur.
so let me get this straight. getting hit in your helmet by another helmet is somehow worse than head-to-head contact??? not sure you have played contact sports before. I mean if they start enforcing the rule book none of this would be an issue. but they don't. you can crosscheck, the girls swing the lumber right next to the head, and whats the worse that happens???? go 4 yds behind? big freakin deal...
how about the dangerous follow though? ever see that called. in the florida vs temple game the freshman powerlifter from Mt Sinai ripped a shot and her follow through just bludgeoned the defender right on her neck/ shoulder area. the Florida bench was livid they waived off the goal. she didn't even get a card.
player safety is not even a consideration out there. might as well stop publishing that rulebook we all get every year. its like watching the NHL in the 70's. all brawling, no room for finesse players. Maybe they should allow designated goons to throw down and protect the littler ones..
