Here at Bilton Ajax we respect and honour the responsibility to put everyone's safety first above everything else.

Therefore we have taken the decision to ban all grassroots players from wearing mini shin pads to both training and match day sessions.

Shin pads play an important role in injury prevention as they are intended to protect the shin from injury.

The amount of shin physically covered is an important consideration, as any part of the shin that is not covered is not as well protected.

“Micro” or “Mini” shin pads may therefore increase the risk of injury due to the smaller amount of shin covered compared to larger sized shin pads.

We urge parents to ensure children are properly equipped with adequately sized shin pads to ensure injury risk is minimilised and and that players have full protection.

Please click the link below to learn more about the risks associated with mini shin pads and how to make the right choice when choosing the correct shin pads for your child.

https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2024/Feb/14/shin-pad-guidance-for-grassroots-football-in-england-20241402

Thank you all for your time.

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