Protective gear in sports

American football

• football helmet
• eyeshield
• rib protector
• shoulder pads
• jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup
• hip, tail, thigh, knee pads
• mouthguard
• Gloves : Gloves^[2] can help a receiver keep his hands more warm and protected in poor weather.
• cleats/shoes

Association football

• jockstrap with or without a cup pocket and protective cup
• shin guards

Auto racing

• Racing helmet
• Fire suit
• Head and neck restraint

Baseball

• batting helmet
• Gloves
• batting gloves
• cleats
• Shin, elbow, upper arm guards
• Hand and wrist guard for runners
• chest protectors, shin guards, and a helmet with a face mask for catchers
• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup

Basketball

• Protective sports glasses or sports goggles, which are also available with prescription lenses.
• jockstrap (optional)

Bowling

• Bowling Gloves optional

Cycling

• jockstrap (optional)
• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup for mountain biking
• spandex shorts
• helmet

Cricket

• Helmet
• Leg pads
• Arm guard
• Jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup
• Gloves (for batting and
  wicketkeeping
  )
• Thigh pad

Extreme sports

• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2016)

Fencing

• Mask
• Jacket
• Chest Protector
• Plastron
• Breeches
• Glove
• Socks
• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup

Figure skating

• pole harness

Golf

• Clothes
• Club(s)
• Glove(s) (Not necessary and usually only worn on the opposite to dominant hand)

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (March 2013)

Gymnastics

• jockstrap

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (September 2016)

Field hockey

• shin guards
• mouthguard
• Helmet (Goalkeeper)
• Padding (Goalkeeper)
• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup

Horse racing

• Hat
• Body Protector
• Boots
• Gloves
• Breeches
• jockstrap
• Goggles

Ice hockey

• Shin guards
• Mouthguard
• Helmet
• Shoulder pads
• Elbow pads
• Jock (males) or jill (females)
• Ice pants or protective girdle
• Neck guard
• Gloves
• Specialized protective equipment for goalkeepers (Mask, pants, chest protector, leg pads, skates with toe protection, blocker, catcher, hockey jock or jill)

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Martial arts

• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup
• High Gear suit
• Compression shorts
• bandage
• Mouth guard

Racquet sports

• jockstrap with a cup pocket and protective cup

In Squash: Goggles to protect the eyes from the ball

Rugby union

All Optional:

• Mouthguard
• Underguards (pads)
• Headguard

Underwater Hockey

• Helmet
• Gloves
• Mouthguard
• Twin-lens diving mask

Volleyball

• Knee pads
• Elbow pads
• Palm guards
• Anklets

References