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Table 8. .

National Collegiate Athletic Association Required Equipment by Sport

Sport	Required Equipment
Sport	Helmet	Facemask	Eye Protection (Goggles)	Throat Guard	Shoulder Pads	Chest/Abdominal Padding	Leg Pads	Gloves	Mouth Guard	Stick/Bat
Men's football	A	A			A		A	A^a	A
Women's field hockey	G	G	A	G^a	G	G	G	G	A	A
Women's volleyball
Men's baseball	C/O	C		C^a		C	O^a/C	O^a/D		O
Women's softball	C/O	O^a/C		C^a		C	C	O^a/D		O
Men's basketball									A^a
Women's basketball									A^a
Men's lacrosse	A	A		G^a	A	G	G	A	A	A
Women's lacrosse	G	G	A	G^a	G	G	G	A^a/G	A	A
Men's soccer							A	G
Women's soccer							A	G

Abbreviations: A, all athletes; C, catchers; D, defensive players (specific to baseball and softball, includes catchers); G, goalies only; O, offensive players (specific to baseball and softball).

Optional equipment but often used for the referenced group.