{"id":2703,"date":"2025-09-04T13:34:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/?page_id=2703"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:55:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:55:02","slug":"board-pads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/?page_id=2703","title":{"rendered":"Board Pads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To ensure the safety of our skaters in groups 3, 2, and 1, board pads are mandatory at all practices. These pads are a crucial safety measure, designed to cushion falls and protect athletes from injuries against the rink boards. Given our limited volunteers and time, we require parents&#8217; assistance at every practice. Your help in setting up the pads at the start and taking them down at the end is essential and directly contributes to the well-being of all our skaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An approved helmet is required for all parents and skaters assisting with board pads while on the ice. Those without a helmet can still assist by carrying the pads to the ice surface.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As groups 3, 2, and 1 practice together on the same evenings, we will always set up the full board pads. Please refer to the right side of the diagram below for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sjspeedskaters.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BoardPads.jpg 1718w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure the safety of our skaters in groups 3, 2, and 1, board pads are mandatory at all practices. These pads are a crucial safety measure, designed to cushion falls and protect athletes from injuries against the rink boards. Given our limited volunteers and time, we require parents&#8217; assistance at every practice. 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