Utilikilts?Originally Posted by PPGMD
Utilikilts?
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Speedos would obviously give a competitive advantage. Warriors wear boxer briefs or go commando.
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It is to regulate the allowable amount of body support. A back brace or girdle, or leggings with some type of bracing sewn in would give a distinct advantage in standing position. At one time (mid 1970's I think) some shooters tried using ski boots for the standing portion of the matches. The rules were changed to carefully specify allowable shoe designs and materials, as well as to say you have to wear the same shoes through the entire match. Equipment inspection can go as far as using special calipers to measure the thickness of the seams in your clothing and measurements of the tightness of the shooting coat. The idea is to keep everyone as equal as possible in terms of how much body and position support they get from their clothing and other equipment. It sounds silly but at that level you'll try almost anything to pick up a couple of points. I even got to pee in a bottle at some matches.
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Very well said, and 100% agreement. We should not be discouraging anyone by putting the sports down. If you prefer one or the other, great. If you prefer neither, great. But let's not poison people from even trying them or continuing to participate.
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