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Football Attire Players must wear appropriate football attire to train and compete successfully. Inappropriate uniforms and equipment can impact a player's ability to play the game and, in some cases, may be a safety hazard. Teams dressed in good-looking and properly-fitted uniforms are more likely to be motivated to train and play as a team.   Dress Like a Winner...Play Like a Winner!   FB Attire (Dartfish)   Appropriate football attire is required for all competitors. As coach, discuss the types of sport clothes that are acceptable and not acceptable for training and competition. Discuss the importance of wearing properly fitted clothing, along with the advantages and disadvantages of wearing certain types of clothing during training and competitions. For example, long-pant jeans to blue-jean shorts are not proper football attire for any event. Explain that they cannot perform their best while wearing jeans that restrict their movement. Take athletes to high school or collegiate matches and point out the attire being worn. You can even set the example, by wearing appropriate attire to training and competitions and not rewarding athletes that come improperly dressed to train and/or compete.     Shirts         Shirts are best when they are loose fitting and made of light material. Short-sleeved shirts are recommended for warm weather. The player's number is required on the back of the shirt in all official competitions.     Shorts Shorts that are made of light, water-resistant nylon/polyester and have plenty of leg room are best. Male players, particularly those with slower motor skills, are encouraged to wear a protective athletic cup.     Socks         Long, knee-length socks to cover shin pads are recommended. A pair of under socks, usually made of cotton or cotton blend is recommended to help prevent blisters.     Shin Pads         Shin pads are required for both competition and practices. Light-weight pads with elastic ties and placed between under-sock and top sock are recommended.     Shoes         Cleats need to be sung-fitting. When purchasing shoes, try on the cleats with one pair of thin socks to make sure the fit is good. Shoes will quickly stretch to a comfortable fit. Molded rubber soles are recommended rather than screw-in studs. Non-studded shoes are worn for indoor practice.     Sweatshirts Sweatshirts are recommended for cold-weather practice and day-long tournaments. Players are not allowed to wear sweat tops in official tournaments.   No jeans. No shoes or high tops. No jewelry or watches!

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