Talking with a mouth guard?

Question

Hey-
I'm a goalie on a U19 girls team out of Nashville. And since I am the goalie, I have to talk, alot. Telling them what to do, who is where, how many are on them, and whatnot.

How do you talk with a mouth guard? I cannot figure it out, normally, it falls out of my mouth when I talk/yell. And because I try to keep it in, I chew it up so badly. Is there a brand that is easier to talk with?

I just got my braces off, so I don't want to mess up my teeth, but I thought it would be easier now that they are. Boy, was I wrong. I am going to Connecticut the day after Christmas for a huge girls' tournment (Polar Bear, incase you care), and I really need to know. My girls rely on me to tell them what is going on. Thanks!!

~OR~

Are they any tricks???

Tim- Do you want to know how many concussion I have had with a mouth guard? More then you can count. I get headaches now for no reason because of them. I see a ciroprac. twice a week because of them. I highly doubt that a mouth guard protects ME from concussion. Thank you very much. (Not trying to bit your head off, just telling you the truth)

gabie92- What team are you on? What division? What position do you play?

I'm on the Southern Flyers, we are playing B, I'm the baby goalie, and I wear #29.

Email me, and maybe we can meet up during the week!!

Answer 1

I don't know any rules on goalies having to wear mouth guards but if you feel you must wear one there is a solution to communicate with your defense without speaking...just try signals....in the dressing room before you step out onto the ice get your defensive group together and tell them about what signals you will use to let them know whats going on...
try banging your stick on the ice or on your goal posts...
whatever ideas you come up with make sure you let your defense know everything before you step onto that ice...

for example i normally talk alot when i am on the ice with my D-men but late in the game sometimes it gets tiring and i don't have the energy to yell so i use signals....i bang my goal stick twice to let them know there is a forechecker on their back...i bang my stick 3 times if i am being screened infront of the net by an opposing forward....when a defenseman is coming back for the puck and his back is to the play i will tap my goal post on the side which is clear for him... i will tap it on the right if its good on the right side, tap my post to the left if its clear on the left...
those are a couple of examples, bottom line though is to make sure you and your defense are on the same page when it comes to signals on the ice...
i know you will do great in your tourney..let me know how your tourney goes...

Answer 2

Mouth guards do not protect your teeth, they are to prevent you from concussions.

Talking with them is difficult, if not impossible. I play hockey and I spit the thing out right after the puck is dropped so I can talk to my team.

Both of our goalies never even put in the mouthguards. Goalies have little risk of concussion not including the occasional breakaway gone bad that ends up in both of you wiped out in the net.

I suggest not even wearing it, if the ref checks just put it in and spit it out when you need to talk.

If you want it in for safety, keep it in until you need to talk and then spit it out. Just put it back in whenever the play leaves your zone and you have a second to gather yourself.

Honestly, I think requiring a mouthguard is the dumbest rule in hockey (except for that new trapezoid bs can you say wow..?).
I breathe out of my mouth, so I need to take it out just to breathe. Plus the things gag me like no other.

Also, make sure you boil it in hot water and let it mold to your mouth. You can also cut off some of it and make it smaller, so there is less there. That way you will still have something there to protect you and talking should be easier.

I have also found that the cheaper the mouthguard, the easier it is to talk with. I used to buy the expensive "Shock doctor" or w/e ones that are like 10 bucks each, but I have since moved on to the cheap 2 dollar plain old ones as they have less to them to put in your mouth.

Well, good luck with your problem, and good luck at your tournament.

Answer 3

Maybe it was just my mouthguard or my mouth, but I was able keep mine on and talk without having it fall off. I had a bit of a lisp, but everyone still understood me perfectly. I was also a goalie many, many moons ago....

So maybe you should get a smaller one? Kinda hard to really tell you what the specific problem is since it was so long ago for me. lol

Answer 4

im going to that tournament too. um one of my teammates got this gravity mouthguard that is fitted to your bottom teeth so it stays in and is easy to talk with. not sure what it is exactly called but look up gravity. i personally just cut a mouthgaurd the smallest it can be and leave it in my glove then when the ref tells me to put it in i do and just chew on it. ha maybe ill c u, but its a big tournament

Answer 5

Try getting your dentist to make one for you. They work really well when they are made specificly like that. If not try getting shock doc and suck in all your spit in your mouth, like a seal and its really easy to talk. Also make sure you boil it if you buy one from a store... other wise it wont work

Answer 6

end being self wakeful. it extremely is basketball, not a manner instruct . as some distance because of the fact the performs i might recommend numbering them. Im advantageous your team might comprehend you inspite of the mouth look after.

Answer 7

this is supposed to be the best mouthguard out there made so you can talk. it's $30 but it works. i have a friend that has one and he can speak perfectly with it in. but maybe he just figured it out

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/rbk-acsmartmouthcustom.html

Answer 8

practice with it. it will get easier and more natural. make sure to form it to your mouth. dont by such a big mouth gaurd. pick one up that will work, but its a little smaller

Answer 9

I find if you don't have the moth guard on the rubber or string cage attachment it helps you talk