Equipment Eye shades for tournament play have to meet very specific standards, but in less formal play the blacking out can take an improvised form. For less formal games, and the benefit for beginners, much thicker clothes line is often used, and covered with 5cm decorator's masking tape. Two 9m x 1.3m goals are needed. Protective padding is largely a matter of personal preference. The areas of the body most likely to come in contact with the floor are knees, elbows, and hips.
Many players make their own padding using foam and elastic bandaging.
Commercially available padding for volleyball, skateboarding, and hockey may be used.