| If you're planning to start your own fantasy | | | | To protect the body, your team will need |
| football team you will need to make sure your | | | | shoulder pads, thigh pads, hip pads and knee pads. |
| team is properly outfitted. Official football | | | | These pieces of equipment will help to absorb the |
| equipment not only helps your team to look more | | | | shock of any impact the players experience and |
| professional but is also important to ensure your | | | | prevent injury by distributing shock. |
| players' safety. Read on for more tips to help you | | | | Of course, no team would be complete without a |
| understand what equipment you will need and | | | | uniform; however, it is important to note that |
| why it is important. | | | | uniform pants and jerseys are not just for looks |
| First, it is extremely important to protect the | | | | alone. While it is wonderful to have a team that |
| head and neck from any possible injury. In order | | | | looks sharp in their uniform the style and fabric of |
| to do this each player will need a helmet and not | | | | the uniforms play an important role in protecting |
| just any helmet will do. You need to make sure | | | | the players from injury as well as weather related |
| each player has a helmet that fits securely. The | | | | problems. Always make sure your players have |
| helmet will also need to be outfitted with a mouth | | | | uniforms that fit securely and snugly to ensure all |
| guard to protect the mouth and teeth from | | | | protective equipment remains in place where it |
| possible injuries that could result from impact. It is | | | | should. |
| also important to ensure the helmet is outfitted | | | | The hands and feet are also especially prone to |
| with a face mask and chin strap. Avoid the | | | | injury when playing football so you want to take |
| temptation to buy helmets en masse and take | | | | care and provide equipment and gear to protect |
| the time to properly measure your players to | | | | your players. Linemen and receivers will need |
| ensure each one has a helmet that fits them | | | | gloves that will protect their fingers and hands |
| securely. While mouth guards cannot be fitted | | | | from getting caught up in other player's |
| individually before purchase, they should be | | | | equipment as well as to protect them from |
| soaked in warm water and then moulded to each | | | | possible trampling during the game. |
| individual player's mouth. This will provide a | | | | Shoes are also extremely important. There are a |
| protection that is specific to each player and | | | | number of different types of cleats on the |
| which will provide better protection. Don't forget | | | | market, available in various sizes for different |
| you will also need a neck roll to protect the neck | | | | types of grass fields. For example, ¾ inch |
| from injury. This piece of form is worm at the | | | | are often better for fields that are soft while |
| back of the neckline and will prevent the player's | | | | ½ inch cleats perform better on dry fields. |
| head from being pushed too far back and possibly | | | | Make sure you take all of this into consideration |
| snapped. | | | | when selecting shoes. |