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Lacrosse player forced to sit out because his head is too big to fit a helmet
SB Nation ^ | 18 Feb 2018 | James Dator

Posted on 02/18/2019 7:23:36 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT

“Lacrosse is kind of my whole life,” Chu, 19, of Mendon, said when we met on campus. “I can’t remember ever going this long without playing.”

“It’s extremely frustrating,” he said. “But we don’t have leverage over the manufacturers. We can’t compel them to make a special helmet. We can encourage them, cajole them, work with them, but not command them.”

So for now, a promising player is stuck on the bench — until a helmet is made that can fit his noggin.

(Excerpt) Read more at sbnation.com ...


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And I thought my 7 3/4 gourd was a fair diameter?

Self identify as female? Title IX: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

1 posted on 02/18/2019 7:23:36 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Thread is useless without pix


2 posted on 02/18/2019 7:27:39 PM PST by PGR88
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Self identify as female? Title IX: “

What has that to do with the article?


3 posted on 02/18/2019 7:32:04 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: PGR88

Photos and video at link


4 posted on 02/18/2019 7:32:30 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
WTF??? they can't 3D print one???
5 posted on 02/18/2019 7:35:05 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m guessing it is not so much the size as the shape. He’s probably brachycephalic with a really fat face. Of course I’m just guessing without making any racial judgements.

I’m dolichocephalic, #8 hat size. They make helmets a lot bigger than I need.


6 posted on 02/18/2019 7:37:13 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: Chode

It wouldn’t be NCAA approved.


7 posted on 02/18/2019 7:37:45 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Chode

Sounds too logical for the NCAA, I mean, he has his HS helmet and they won’t let him wear it.
Liability, I would guess.


8 posted on 02/18/2019 7:38:37 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: Born to Conserve

My head is roughly 25 inches in circumference and have a very hard time finding hats and helmets are basically impossible to find.


9 posted on 02/18/2019 7:40:07 PM PST by LukeL
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To: DUMBGRUNT

10 posted on 02/18/2019 7:41:55 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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Player in question. Big head? Meh.

11 posted on 02/18/2019 7:45:16 PM PST by gaijin
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To: steve86

NCAA has to have specs and if it was made to spec, well...

and men pretending to be girls is OK


12 posted on 02/18/2019 7:45:18 PM PST by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: TexasGator
Went to the link and did not see any related pics or the vid.

How big is his head?

*His head so big that...

13 posted on 02/18/2019 7:59:20 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Check out the big brain on Brad.


14 posted on 02/18/2019 8:01:04 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: PGR88

The article had no pic. Very disapointing.


15 posted on 02/18/2019 8:03:32 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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Not to mention: disappointing. 8>)


16 posted on 02/18/2019 8:04:26 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: gaijin

But too big for lacrosse helmets. 8>) Thanks for the pic.


17 posted on 02/18/2019 8:05:20 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Old Yeller; dfwgator
forced to sit out

You call going up to the lake resting?
It is four hours of driving on the tollway in holiday traffic...
to sit in some dank, wet cabin...
and wait for that neighbour with the enormous head...
to get drunk and fall down.

He's a hydrocephalic. I don't think that you should make fun of him.

18 posted on 02/18/2019 8:06:59 PM PST by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word.)
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I have a huge melon and used to get picked on at school as a kid. I'd run home and cry myself to sleep...





On my huge pillow - /s
19 posted on 02/18/2019 8:07:08 PM PST by DocRock (And now is the time to fight! Peter Muhlenberg)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m an 8

A common measurement for me

(I wish)

I used to be 7 and 3/4

A solid 8 now

Biggest readily available hat size

I’m six five

I need a big hat to look like normal cow poke or rancher

Sorta Cohen Brothers Cowboy looking


20 posted on 02/18/2019 8:08:01 PM PST by wardaddy (Progressive winter is coming.)
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