The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment now has data to support the difference in head and neck ...

Virginia Tech researchers are leading efforts to ensure helmets provide the concussion protection promised by manufacturers.

The NOCSAE performance standard for youth football helmets (ND006) is designed specifically for players below the high school level. The new standard directly addresses unique risk exposures for ...

For helmets tested on small headforms, helmet mass cannot exceed 3.5 pounds, including all accessories, attachments and facemask. Addresses injury thresholds and impact energies specific to youth ...

NOCSAE’s new youth football helmet standard goes into effect Sept. 1, 2027, which gives manufacturers time to develop equipment to meet the standard, but current helmets can still be used under ...

For helmets tested on small headforms, helmet mass cannot exceed 3.5 pounds, including all accessories, attachments and facemask. Addresses injury thresholds and impact energies specific to youth ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has finalized the world's first performance standard for youth ...