Studs

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Attached to the bottom of a player’s shoe, they must be of solid leather, rubber, plastic, aluminium or similar material. They must not be less than a half-inch in diameter or longer than three-quarters of an inch from the mounting. They provide extra grip when the field is slippery.

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