{"id":1284,"date":"2011-09-07T22:41:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T04:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/?p=1284"},"modified":"2011-09-07T22:41:08","modified_gmt":"2011-09-08T04:41:08","slug":"do-field-hockey-goggles-protect-eyes-but-result-in-concussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waiting.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/do-field-hockey-goggles-protect-eyes-but-result-in-concussions.html","title":{"rendered":"Do Field Hockey Goggles Protect Eyes, But Result In Concussions?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>It would seen like a no-brainer, pun intended, that field hockey players should wear goggles to prevent injuries. But actually, whether goggles work as a safety measure is the topic of debate.\u00a0Some believe that goggles can lead to concussions.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Star-Ledger of Newark published a story Wednesday about the impact of a national safety rule that now mandates that field hockey players wear eye\u00a0protection while on the field. &#8220;When It Comes To Goggles, Field Hockey Experts Don&#8217;t See Eye To Eye&#8221; was the headline.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/hssports\/blog\/fieldhockey\/index.ssf\/2011\/09\/field_hockey_coaches_players_are_torn_over_goggles_rule.html\">http:\/\/www.nj.com\/hssports\/blog\/fieldhockey\/index.ssf\/2011\/09\/field_hockey_coaches_players_are_torn_over_goggles_rule.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>The first paragraph of the story is about woman who has played field hockey for at least two decades, and says that she has never seen an injury that would have been avoided if the player had been wearing goggles. And according to The Ledger, many veteran coaches in New Jersey are taking issue with the goggle requirement, which was instituted by the National Federation of State High School Associations.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>What the beef with\u00a0goggles?<\/p>\r\n<p>Not only coaches, but USA Field Hockey has voiced its objection to the mandatory goggle rule. It contends that more concussions take place when players wear goggles. The contention is that if a ball or\u00a0stick hits the goggles, this hard plastic\u00a0safety gear itself will injure a player&#8217;s head and brain.<\/p>\r\n<p>USA Field Hockey told the The Ledger that it is doing research on goggles and concussions,\u00a0and hopefully that will shed light on the matter. In the interim,\u00a0this season\u00a062,000 high school field hockey players in America will be wearing the goggles, according to The Ledger.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It would seen like a no-brainer, pun intended, that field hockey players should wear goggles to prevent injuries. But actually, whether goggles work as a safety measure is the topic of debate.\u00a0Some believe that goggles can lead to concussions. 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