those wraps that Kemmerer wears and someone else last night as well - looks like they may offer an advantage - yeah, on an injured shoulder, I know. However, you cannot penetrate/grip them with your hands/fingers like regular skin and they appear that they may be a little slippery. Anyone know the rules on "medical" appendages such as these?
Iowa's Kevlar Looking Shoulder Wraps
- Thread starter PSUHammering1
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What??? Have you ever touched a knee pad, or an elbow wrap, taped fingers, etc. that allows an opponent to penetrate/grip them like regular skin? Besides, there isn't a lot of gripping with the fingers by one wrestler on another wrestler. Most of the gripping is by the hand, and is either on one or both of the wrists, which are often sweaty as hell (and thus somewhat difficult to grip as they are slippery), or on an ankle, which is covered by a shoe (which is somewhat different than gripping skin).
Rule 1 (Mats, Uniforms and Equipment), Section 7 (Special Equipment), Art. 1 (Description)
Special equipment is defined as any equipment worn that is not required by rule and includes, but is not limited to, hair coverings, face masks, pads and braces. Special equipment that does not allow normal movement of the joints, prevents one’s opponent from applying normal holds or is excessively loose-fitting shall be barred. All legal special equipment that is hard and/or abrasive shall be covered and properly padded with high-density foam.
I forgot....you know everything and control the movements of this board oh mighty one! Just out of curiosity - what is your wrestling experience?
You asked what the rules were and he told you. If you don’t want an answer, don’t ask a question
I had to wear a shoulder brace senior year of football because I kept dislocating my left shoulder. They're bulky and uncomfortable and I fortunately didn't need to wear it for wrestling season. How anyone could think that's somehow an advantage is beyond me. Kemmerer can barely move that arm and it's clearly bothering him. There are plenty of reasons not to like Iowa, but this isn't one of them.
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a tendency to be easily hurt, worried, or offended.
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Are you trying to create a strawman by asking him what his wrestling experience is? Do you really believe somebody has to have wrestled in order to understand the rules?
Insulting the mods -- perhaps not a winning message board strategy.
BTW, it's not exactly a secret that Tom has years of wrestling ref experience. He knows the rules.
Regardless, it is kinda funny to think that Kemerer's wrap might be slippery, as if a sweaty athlete isn't.
- It seems we have been down this road before. PSUHammering1, It would be so much better if you would just choose to not engage in this kind of posting. I think everyone, including yourself, would be better off.
- Jan 26, 2022
Not that Tom needs me to stick up for him, but I believe such comments can only hurt the direction I know Tom and others hope this new Forum will go. I have seen far too much vitriol on several wrestling forums recently, and I hope that all of us wrestling fans will go out of our way to make this and other wrestling forums a great place to spend time with other like-minded individuals.
I think Kemerer would rather have a functional shoulder than whatever alleged advantage this brace gives him
'Kemerer's slippery shoulder harness' is the new 'Anthony Robles has too much of a strength advantage'.
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