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Besides throw-ins, field players never really get to handle the
ball. Goal-keepers, on the other hand, keep to handle the ball at
any opportunity they get. That is why goal-keepers may want to wear
goalie gloves.
Goalie gloves are not required for a soccer game, but they are
a good thing for a goalie to have. When a goal-keeper throws a ball
to her teammate, or when she’s going to block a ball from
going into her territory, she wants to do anything she can to keep
the ball from slipping and heading towards exactly where she doesn’t
want it to.
Goalie gloves can help prevent this. Goalie gloves provide goalies
with a better grip on the ball. They also help cushion the goalie’s
hands from impact with the ball. Some of those balls are shot at
awesome speeds that could really injure a goal-keeper hands if he
tried to block it. Goalie gloves cushion and protect the goalie’s
palms, joints, and fingers, lessening the chance of injury.
Before buying goalie gloves, first make sure that they comply with
team and league rules. Beginning goalies may just want to share
a pair of gloves with teammates, but for anyone who wants to purchase
his or her own, he or she should look for gloves with thicker palms
for added grip and protection. For younger children (until about
11 or 12), lower end gloves are just fine.
It may also be a good idea to buy different goalie gloves for different
weather. Some gloves perform better in wet weather than others.
Just check the tags of the goalie gloves to see which sort of weather
they work best in.
A player may also want separate sets of gloves for practice and
games. Another reason for buying multiple pairs of gloves during
a season is that higher-end players may actually wear out multiple
pairs during a single season.
Also, the technology of goalie gloves is still developing. Newer,
more recent goalie gloves may be better at preventing hand injuries
by allowing the fingers to bend forward but keeping them from bending
backward.
For added comfort and to absorb moisture, sprinkle baby powder
on your hands before putting on your goalie gloves. When your gloves
get dirty, you should wash them by hand – don’t stick
them in a washing machine. Don’t use soap, and don’t
dry using a machine or radiator.
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