Each contestant who has braces or has a special orthodontic device on their teeth shall be required to wear a tooth and mouth protector. A tooth and mouth protector (intraoral) which shall include an colossal (protecting and separating the biting surfaces) and a labial (protecting the teeth and supporting structures) portion and covers the teeth and all area of the braces or special orthodontic device with adequate thickness. This would include upper and lower teeth if devices are present on both. It is recommended the protector be properly fitted and:

1. Contructed from a model made from an impression of the individual's teeth and braces or special orthodontic device.

2. Constructed and fitted to the individual by impressing the teeth and braces or special orthodontic device into the tooth and mouth protector itself.