In true FIFA fashion, there is indeed a rule against sponsorship on gloves, but there is no hard and fast rule that limits the weight of gloves or these sticky substances. Well, just because it`s not illegal doesn`t mean you can`t get in trouble for it. This is something I want to delve into because the rules of football are essentially not set in stone. It all comes down to the referee`s decision. Hi Emma, it depends on what you mean by “sticky”. Goalkeepers don`t want the ball to slip through their hands and possibly into the goal, so many goalkeeper gloves are designed not to be slippery. For the same reason, the goalkeeper must be able to distribute the ball by throwing it or rolling it out of his hands, so it would be counterproductive, impractical and illogical to put something on the gloves that is so sticky that the ball cannot be easily released. Thus, no one would make gloves and no goalkeeper would use gloves that were actively sticky and sticky to the ball. In terms of laws, there is nothing that deals specifically with this point, but since I don`t think this is a situation that would arise at all for the reasons mentioned above, I think it is a contentious point. Non-slippery gloves or gloves with better grip are common, but I`ve never seen gloves that actually stick to the ball, and I seriously doubt I would ever do it. Please note that the exceptions for the goalkeeper are only for the protection of the goalkeeper, who is often expected to dive to the ground quickly. Bill 4 aims to ensure the safety of players, not the superiority of players by artificial means. It is not intended that the goalkeeper or any other player will wear artificial aids to improve his ability to play.

Therefore, sticky substances on hands or “sticky” gloves are illegal equipment and, when used, constitute unsporting behaviour for which a warning must be issued. “You`re going to see a big difference. It made my goalie a lot easier because my gloves were sticky. I think it was worth it. Joy Meadows. Verified Review amazon.com Bought this for husband He has been a goalkeeper for 30 years and has never used anything on his gloves. He used it for the first time the other night came home beaming saying that this glove glue is shiny! That is all I can say. Mrs. G. checked amazon.co.uk review “It certainly revived the taking of an old pair of gloves. I tried it on a pair of first generation HO Ghotta hybrids. I did a video review of this pair of gloves in July 2010, wore the gloves a dozen times this summer and hadn`t worn them since, which means they`ve been in a glove bag for over two years.

As expected, the handle had suffered from a lack of use. There was still grip, but the latex was firm, dry and a little smooth. I applied the GloveGlu thirty minutes before kick-off on a wet night. The gloves immediately became very sticky, so much so that the palms seemed to stick together as I rubbed them to make sure the product was applied evenly. When the GloveGlu dried a bit, the grip stabilized at a level comparable to Nike`s Contact foam or Uhlsport`s Absolutgrip in new condition. An occasional problem with Uhlsport`s APG at the time was that it was so sticky that it collected dust, dirt and blades of grass. I don`t think GloveGlu will have the same effect, as the glue-like over-adhesion fades quite quickly when drying. Grip doesn`t always mean grip, for some reason (one thought is that grip is a measure of how sticky latex feels when you touch it with a finger and pull it straight off the surface, but that doesn`t happen when you catch a football. The ball attempts to move laterally over the surface of the latex.

The better the grip, the faster the ball is prevented from slipping on the latex). During the warm-up, the grip turned out to be good, certainly much better than it would have been without GloveGlu, but not as good as when the glove was new. I was satisfied. GloveGlu took a pair of old gloves I would never have thought of for a game and made them usable again. It`s very easy to see how a ten-pound bottle of GloveGlu can save a goalie a lot of money by extending the life of gloves. As long as the latex is available for spraying, you have a glove with a handle. Now comes a surprise: I washed the gloves after the game to pull out the remnants of GloveGlu and 3G lawn dust. A few days later, I removed the gloves from their drying place and found that the latex was now as soft and grippy as new – certainly more grippy than when first used. My next game was to ride, this time in dry conditions, and after applying the GloveGlu, the grip was immense.

I felt the need to reapply it after half-time, as the instructions on the bottle suggest, as the viscosity had faded a bit. As soon as I did, the grip and grip came back. I had only one reason to hesitate using GloveGlu: like many goalkeepers, I usually spit in my gloves during games to keep them moist and sticky. I don`t know if it`s a good idea with GloveGlu on the palms. It`s a habit and a great way to release poor quality tension during games, but especially when conditions are dry, it seemed best to let the GloveGlu handle grip. “Justin @blamethekeeper.blogsport.com Yes, and no would be my answer to that, and so I will not be the flawless goalkeeper who tolerates the use of gloveglu. The fact is, if gloveglu becomes illegal, there are gloves you shouldn`t be able to use in a game right out of the box. If the gloves are new, at least some gloves, they can be just as sticky as a pair you just sprayed gloveglu. If we were talking about another time, when the gloves weren`t so sticky at first, and there was something that took the grip to another level, then maybe we`d have a very different conversation.

The answer to the question “Is Gloveglu legal,” as we mentioned earlier, is a yes in the most technical sense, as there`s literally nothing in the rules that says you can`t use a similar substance. The rules state that goalkeepers are allowed to wear goalkeeper gloves, they also have the option to wear long pants, which outfield players technically do not do. What the rule prohibits is wearing something that could endanger other players. What about Gloveglu putting other players at risk? If we get really picky, this part of the rules could have banned finger tips on gloves or, as they are commonly called, finger backup gloves. The metal bars on the glove when you close your fists with these early models could potentially hurt your teammate or an opposing player in a game when you try to hit the ball.