Skiing Speech - The argument against helmets.
Right, now I don't know if anyone here has been skiing before, (pause look around) well I first went in my old school with a group of friends. The college only allows from year 8 students to go on the trip and as a year 8 most people are aged 14 or 15, and the rules on the slopes that we went to was all children aged 14 and under must wear a helmet. Now, the 2006/7 FIS (skiing association) rules changes introduced mandatory wearing of ski helmets for all disciplines. The introduction of mandatory helmets is based on overwhelming medical evidence of the benefits of wearing a helmet in the event of an accident. It is Snowsport GB policy to follow FIS rulings unless there are good reasons not to. Snowsport GB accepts these rule changes without reservation. I have found a good reason, you look like an idiot. The FIS does state that the rule laid down by the skiing association does not in any way replace the obligation on the skier/racer to be responsible for his/her own choice of equipment. Which basically means you can do what you like but it's not our fault if you get hurt. Also this can sometimes only apply to skiers when racing in tournaments, but our school made in compulsory to do so. Many of the students that had to wear the ridiculous things where not happy at all about having to do so, and verbally expressed their disgust at looking like a mushroom. I think the main opposition to the helmet rule is the whole skiing aura of looking good on the slopes rather than being embarrassed.
Right, now I don't know if anyone here has been skiing before, (pause look around) well I first went in my old school with a group of friends. The college only allows from year 8 students to go on the trip and as a year 8 most people are aged 14 or 15, and the rules on the slopes that we went to was all children aged 14 and under must wear a helmet. Now, the 2006/7 FIS (skiing association) rules changes introduced mandatory wearing of ski helmets for all disciplines. The introduction of mandatory helmets is based on overwhelming medical evidence of the benefits of wearing a helmet in the event of an accident. It is Snowsport GB policy to follow FIS rulings unless there are good reasons not to. Snowsport GB accepts these rule changes without reservation. I have found a good reason, you look like an idiot. The FIS does state that the rule laid down by the skiing association does not in any way replace the obligation on the skier/racer to be responsible for his/her own choice of equipment. Which basically means you can do what you like but it's not our fault if you get hurt. Also this can sometimes only apply to skiers when racing in tournaments, but our school made in compulsory to do so. Many of the students that had to wear the ridiculous things where not happy at all about having to do so, and verbally expressed their disgust at looking like a mushroom. I think the main opposition to the helmet rule is the whole skiing aura of looking good on the slopes rather than being embarrassed.
