在裁判允許下，選手得在運動衫內穿著防護衣，以保護皮膚；防護皮帶可在允許下穿戴於運動衫外；後位之防護衣厚度不可超過5公分，並須穿著在運動杉內，且置於繩子和身體中間。防護衣上不得有鈎扣、溝漕或其它可能鎖住繩子之物品。
Clothing to protect the skin may be worn under the sport clothing subject to judge’s approval. Protective belts are only permitted if worn over the sport clothing. The pro-tective clothing worn by the anchor shall not exceed a maximum thickness of 5 cen-timetres; it must always be worn under the sport clothing and placed between the rope and the body. No hooks, grooves or other constructions intended to lock the rope are allowed on any of the protective clothing.