I have to wear gloves when throwing or I rip the skin off my fingers.

My hands are soft due to my lack of lifting. I was just wondering why some games don't let athletes wear gloves???

Is there a rule on this?

There was one game in Florida a little while back that did not allow gloves to be used for the LW. This was do to insurance requirements and not because of the AD. What made things worse was it rained during the comp and wearing gloves would have helped. This was the only time that I have heard of this though. Also, there are some insurances that are beginning requiring a fence/cage to used for the LW just like we use for the HH.

This just shows that we need to educate others concerning what we do.

I believe it stems from some guys using the gloves as 'straps' extending the length of the implement.

I do know of some AD's who take the "Not in Scotland, so not here either" stance which is fine- however the flip side of the insurance issue is with blown callouses and torn skin you have a lot of blood on the implement, and the possibility of blood-borne diseases.

I would expect most places would not have an issue with gloves anymore.

Joe Lane - AD of those two games - has joined an association -can't remember the name-  I think Francis B. is involved - where there is no spinning or gloves allowed.

I don't understand the insurance thing. There was a post a couple of years back where an athlete with HIV had an accident at a Games- I can't recall the details- but here our association decided after that we'd encourage people to wear gloves.

It's not manadatory at all, of course, but you get two or three people with torn callouses that's a fair bit of bodily fluids potentially on the handles of the implements.

I hook and wear a glove. Never thrown anywhere it wasn't allowed- and i wasn't aware that the IHGF didn't allow gloves either, guess I wasn't paying attention.

Hook Grip: Its for guys that have a limp wrist.

M-BAAB wrote: Joe Lane - AD of those two games - has joined an association -can't remember the name-  I think Francis B. is involved - where there is no spinning or gloves allowed.

sound like a good rule to me.. might have to implement this rule.

dont mind the newbie... but one trick i know of from my rock climbing is stuff called hoof hardener... i used it for climbing and it worked great. so what if its made for horses, probably can't kill you right? its basically a mix of compounds like keratin and other topical proteins to strenghten, tighten, and toughen the skin...

anyways, my hands never have trouble, granted i'm a pip squick and prob dont pull quite as much as you beasts, but hey my hands and grip never give.

Rob Schultz wrote: Well, I am out numbered on this one. I spoke with Ryan Vierra when he came to florida last year in November 2006 and he told me he just started using the hook grip 3 months prior which means his best marks were throw without the hook grip.

If you don't know by now.....RV is the exception to many rules. 

The longer the lever the farther the throw. If your hands are strong enough to hold the 28 pound wfd towards the end of your fingers the weight will go farther.

The 56 wfd is a different story.

Am I the only one that thinks this???

Intresting talk.  I NEVER knew this too be an issue until this short little "Port=a=gee  starting going across the pond and throwing far ( aka-Ryan Mc Vierra).

In track and field ...its a protection isssue that allows them to be used.  I owuld also add the safety issue into any argument along these lines  YES the hook grip ia an ANSWER but your nails are'nt going to be pretty...

Rob Schultz wrote: The longer the lever the farther the throw. If your hands are strong enough to hold the 28 pound wfd towards the end of your fingers the weight will go farther.

If you can do this and still hold on to the weight, you aren't applying anywhere near enough speed to the implement.  No one can do this and throw a decent #.