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U.S. teen lacrosse player benched because his head is too big

Regulation helmets arenB次元官网网址檛 available in the teenB次元官网网址檚 size
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A high school lacrosse player in Delaware canB次元官网网址檛 play in games because his head is too big.

The B次元官网网址 Journal of Wilmington reports that 15-year-old Billy BoydB次元官网网址檚 head measures 25 inches around. An average grown manB次元官网网址檚 head is about 21 to 23 inches in circumference.

Regulation helmets arenB次元官网网址檛 available in his size, so heB次元官网网址檚 not allowed to compete.

The 6-foot-2 Cape Henlopen freshman and his father, Bill, have struggled to find larger, custom-made helmets that can be approved.

The Boston Globe says manufacturer Cascade-Maverik recently crafted a larger helmet for University of Albany player Tehoka Nanticoke.

Cascade Maverik Lacrosse Vice-President Roland LaRose says a Boyd-sized helmet may be possible now that the company has developed B次元官网网址渁n alternative manufacturing process.B次元官网网址

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