Quebec soccer feederation bans turbans
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The mechanics of it don't work that way. Plus, you're already allowed to wear hats in soccer.
Raises a good point I hadn't thought about. If they have a custom-headwear thing, and it's inspected before every game, then it shouldn't be too crazy. I think their main worry could be something akin to boxers putting Plaster of Paris in their boxing gloves.
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The mechanics of it don't work that way. Plus, you're already allowed to wear hats in soccer.
This is protective headgear after concussion, trauma, etc. Does not give you any unfair advantage. Turban on the other hand is big and increases your playable body surface quite significantly. I guess it would not matter if players on both teams wear turbans.
No. How enormous a turban are we taking here? Would wearing snow boots give you an advantage also? More playable surface area there.
I think Beckerman's got a turban hidden in there somewhere.
I honestly don't know what the technical requirements of a turban are, but could there be such a thing as a "sport turban" which might be less obtrusive?
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It does not need to be enormous. Just yesterday we played a game and there was a situation which got me thinking about it again. It was a cross ball in our box and even if I jumped high trying to defend it it barely grazed top of my head and player behind me got to the ball and had a shot on goal ( he missed ). If I had turban like the one sikh kids are using when they play I would have certainly hit it with top of the turban and deflected that ball. Minor things but can have influence.
There's a big difference between "influence" and "advantage".
I played organized soccer from the time I was 5 though high school, and for about 8 years as an adult. I would not want a big knot on my forehead. For every 1 scenario where it was advantageous, there would be 100 scenarios where it was a major hindrance.
I played organized soccer from the time I was 5 though high school, and for about 8 years as an adult. I would not want a big knot on my forehead. For every 1 scenario where it was advantageous, there would be 100 scenarios where it was a major hindrance.
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Small influence like that can make a difference in win or loss in soccer. I think it is important to create equal opportunities for everybody, that's it. If religious laws are so important for sikhs, then there is bunch of other sports where they can play with turbans without any issues.