The NOCSAE performance standard for youth football helmets (ND006) is designed specifically for players below the high school ...

While NOCSAE's existing football helmet standard ( ND002 ) works well for all players, including youth, the new ND006 youth standard has the potential to provide enhanced protection for this age group ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them. Assemblymember Avelino ...

The NFL and other football leagues have changed their tackling rules to try to limit helmet-to-helmet collisions to reduce concussions. Some complain it’s made the game less exciting.

California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced a bill that aims to prevent youth football leagues from prohibiting players from wearing padded helmets add-ons, similar to the ...

He says there needs to be strict cutoffs for aged helmets with youth football players in the state. “There should not be 10-year-old football helmets on the field,” Zides said.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) has finalized the first performance standard ...