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Football boots

In reports I could read that players of India did not wear boots. They played in 1948 Olympic Tournament barefooted. In addition there is reported that the IFAB did decree to wear boots in 1947? or 1948? or 1949? or 1950?. Do you have further information, please? Thank you in advance. --Gödvolltreffer (talk) 15:58, 15 April 2016 (UTC).[reply]

You can find further information in the Wikipedia articles titled History of the India national football team and Football in India both of which mention barefoot play. --Jayron 32 16:08, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

1950 FIFA World Cup is also relevant, if only to finally lay the old myth to bed. Keresaspa (talk) 01:18, 17 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It should also be noted that the implication behind the note is often to say "look how backwards those silly Indians were, playing football barefoot". Except that Zola Budd raced for Great Britain barefoot in the 1980s and Tony Franklin played American football barefoot, also into the 1980s. --Jayron 32 01:19, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

And an asterisk for Shoeless Joe Jackson. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:22, 19 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

How can musicians play so loud without going deaf?

Concerts and bands and orchestras usually make a lot of noises. Do musicians ever suffer loss of hearing prematurely? 140.254.77.179 (talk) 16:56, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

They often suffer from tinnitus. Dismas|^(talk) 17:01, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

They typically have the speakers pointed outward from the stage, so the audience gets the brunt of it, not them. They could also wear ear plugs, if they needed more protection. Of course, they often fail to take proper precautions, and do lose hearing, as do the audience members. StuRat (talk) 17:16, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Orchestra members don't have the benefit of "speakers pointed outward". Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:22, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

True, but then orchestras aren't as loud as bands with the amplification turned all the way up. Those orchestra members by the louder instruments could still use the ear plugs, though. StuRat (talk) 17:25, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A few hits from Google Scholar - (this is after all a reference desk)

it is indeed a significant occupational hazard. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 17:19, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Recent news in the UK - an orchestral musician suing the Royal Opera House because of damage to his hearing - he claims it is because they sat him right in front of the brass section. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35938704 81.132.106.10 (talk) 17:52, 15 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]