Gearing Up! 1) Start with the clothes that you want to wear under the child's gear. (Possibly long underwear or PJs for early morning practices.) 2) Pull on the jock/jill shorts (which have velcro on them to hold up the hockey socks). 3) Put on the shin pads (which are marked left/right). 4) Put the hockey socks on over the shin pads, and secure the tops with the velcro on the shorts. 5) Pull the hockey pants on over the shin pads and hockey socks. 6) Put the shoulder pads over the child's head, and secure with the velcro. 7) Secure the elbow pads (which are marked left/right) with the velcro. 8) Put the jersey on over the shoulder pads and elbow pads. 9) Don't forget the neck guard. 10) Buckle the helmet so that it is secure. 11) Pop on the gloves and skates, and hit the ice!