0 a piece of rubber or plastic material worn inside a sock to protect the lower part of your leg when playing a sport such as football or hockey --
The first shin pads are introduced.
Helmets are not mandatory, but recently the trend has been to wear a helmet for apparent safety reasons, also shin pads have evolved into popular use.
This usually includes a helmet (cage worn if certain age), elbow pads, protective gloves, athletic cup, shin pads, and skates at the very least.
Widdowson cut down a pair of cricket shin pads and strapped them to the outside of his stockings using straps of leather.
Five separate items are specified: shirt (also known as a jersey), shorts, socks (also known as stockings), footwear and shin pads.
Lerby always played with his socks down short socks or long socks rolled down but always without shin pads.
Some ruckmen wear shin pads and thigh pads and players with head injuries sometimes wear soft helmets.
Shin pads must be covered entirely by the stockings, be made of rubber, plastic or a similar material, and provide a reasonable degree of protection.
