DIFFERENT CUPS FOR DIFFERENT SPORTS

Athletic Cup

"A hockey goalie and a baseball catcher learn quickly that the wrong cup is worse than no plan at all."

A groin cup is a groin cup, right?

Nope!

The simple "nut cup", or athletic cup is a surprisingly complex product. Yes, they all "cover your junk", and keep the testicles safe, or at least try to. But each sport we play has a unique challenge for protecting the balls.

The risk is not the same in every sport

Football
Players are at fairly equal risk. Kicking is not part of the game and the ball does not travel at fast speed.
Baseball
The catcher is forced to keep legs spread the entire time, genitals directly in the strike zone, with the ball traveling at high speed. The outfielder faces far less risk.
Hockey
Unique challenges due to the speed of the puck and fouling using sticks to hit other players.

This creates very different needs for crotch protection, and so an athletic cup for that sport is used.

A single athletic cup is not designed for all sports.

Even if they didn't know better at first, a hockey goalie and baseball catcher learn quickly not to wear an off-the-shelf cup. They can "feel" that a standard groin cup is not working well, and can't handle that type of impact. The risk of damage is also greater depending on the sport and position.

It's one thing to be in terrible pain, but it is another to require medical care.

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About the author

Ben Thulen

Sports Injury Researcher, United States

SportsResearcher@pm.me

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