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NOCSAE 2026 Summer Meetings Recap: NOCSAE Addresses Add-on Accessories, Catastrophic Injuries in Men’s Lacrosse and Previews its Scientific Roadmap

The Standards Committee reported progress on add-on accessories issues, emergency airway access procedures, approved a new youth football helmet recertification standard and outlined a policy change to its research grant program to enhance scientific return-on-investment and support NOCSAE’s standards development mission.

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NOCSAE 2026 Winter Meeting Recap: NOCSAE Completes Youth Helmet Standard Round Robin, Addresses Add-on Accessories and Forms Facemask Removal Working Group

NOCSAE reported progress on youth football helmet certification, considered a solution pathway for helmet add-on accessories, established a working group to address facemask removal requirements and approved creation of a public-facing helmet database.

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NOCSAE 2025 Summer Meeting Recap: NOCSAE Reports Progress on Gen III Headforms and Updates Effective Date for Youth Football Helmet Standard

The NOCSAE Standards Committee shared updates on round robin testing for NOCSAE’s new Generation III Headforms, updated the effective date for the youth football helmet standard and addressed considerations related to manufacturer authorized accessories. This was the first meeting under the leadership of John Parsons, PhD, who was appointed as NOCSAE’s new executive director on April 1.

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NOCSAE 2025 Summer Meeting Recap: NOCSAE Reports Progress on Gen III Headforms and Updates Effective Date for Youth Football Helmet Standard

Aug 13, 2025

The NOCSAE Standards Committee shared updates on round robin testing for NOCSAE’s new Generation III Headforms, updated the effective date for the youth football helmet standard and addressed considerations related to manufacturer authorized accessories. This was the first meeting under the leadership of John Parsons, PhD, who was appointed as NOCSAE’s new executive director on April 1.

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