Cleats

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

I just bought some new cleats today and i was wondering if there was any regulation on cleat size or if metal tips are allowed.

[cjwilhelmi]

I don't think metal tips are allowed, I may be wrong though

[MinesGoallie45]

I have been using metal tips for a while, no one has ever said anything.....nor have I ever heard that a cleat is too long.....but I could be wrong

[defense_wins_championship]

I do think they might be illegal, but I've played with metal tips for four years now and have never had anyone check. When was the last time you heard about anyone getting their cleats checked though?

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

it happened my sophomore year if im not mistaken. The other coach called an equipment check on one of our players and the ref called a penalty because he was wearing metal baseball cleats. Not sure if that exactly applies the same to metal tips, but i figured i would rather not risk a penalty for my team.

[Parkyourcar39]

I think everyone is getting confused with metal tipped and metal spikes.

Metal tipped cleats, as in the screw in plastic ones with the metal only at the very tip are legal. Full metal spikes like baseball or track spikes are illegal.

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

is there any regulation as far as length is concerned? i went to a sporting goods store and they didnt carry any 3/4'' cleats because they apparently are not legal for football.

[MinesGoallie45]

Yea, but what do you need 3/4 inch spikes for? Those things are huge

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

get more traction when taking my step. you see, you might benefit from installing 3/4'' spikes on your shin pads from what i hear.

[AlumniLax]

i dont know how much dry ground you have up around your area, but 3/4 a pain if the ground is dry all the time. if you play on next turf get molded cleats. much easier to use on turf than screwins.

pretty much, get regular screwins. that can either be metal tipped or regular if you are playing a majority of your games on regular grass

[dubbs11]

The longest cleats anyone should really need, unless they are playing in monsoon like rains is 1/2", if you start using spikes around 3/4" you could potentially do some serious damage to your knees. This is due to the fact that your foot may be so firmly planted in the ground that when you try to change direction or twist your body, your body may twist without your foot following due to it being firmly planted into the ground via to the 3/4" spike.

[Parkyourcar39]

The longest cleats anyone should really need, unless they are playing in monsoon like rains is 1/2", if you start using spikes around 3/4" you could potentially do some serious damage to your knees. This is due to the fact that your foot may be so firmly planted in the ground that when you try to change direction or twist your body, your body may twist without your foot following due to it being firmly planted into the ground via to the 3/4" spike.

Very true, also you tend to run slower with the larger spikes- something to think about

[UofMLaxGoalie11]

well im a goalie and im not out of the crease much so im not really looking so much for running speed. Im looking for better responsivness so i can get a faster step and attack the ball faster.