An extensible shin guard comprises a knee pad section and a shin protector section. A tongue member extends from the knee pad section and is adapted to extend along an interior surface of the shin protector section. The tongue has a fastener for releasably attaching the knee pad section to the shin protector section, spacing the knee pad section from the shin protector section at one of a plurality of positions for extending the shin guard. A joint pad extends from the knee pad section for overlying an area between the knee pad section and the shin protector section.
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