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Question Number: 16839Law 4 - Players Equipment 9/22/2007RE: competive Under 17 Jordan of golden, colorado U.S. asks...is it are players allowed to wear metal studed cleats Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol Some competition authorities ban them. You would have to check with your league to make sure.
The problem with metal studs is that they can become sharp, especially if a player walks on concrete with them. If you have meteal studs, please be sure to only put them on once you are at the field.
Referees don't like them because we have to check to see that they have not been sharpened. That means examining the sometimes muddy bottom of your shoe. And then we have to waste some of our bottled drinking water to clean up.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer Yes, unless the league in which you compete prohibits it. If you do wear them do as Ref Voshol asks, wear them only on grass. They will stay safe that way.
Regards,
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