NOCSAE Advances First Chest Protector Standard to Address Sudden Cardiac Death

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Feb. 2, 2016) – The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) discussed a number of topics to advance athletic equipment safety at its standards meeting in Phoenix on January 29, including introducing the world’s...

NOCSAE Begins Third-Party Certification Requirement for Athletic Equipment

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (Jan. 17, 2015) – This month the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) will begin requiring third-party certification for athletic equipment to meet NOCSAE standards, in accordance with ANSI/ISO national and...

Rating System Cannot Predict Helmets’ Ability to Prevent Concussions; Protecting Against Injury Does Not Start or End With Helmet Purchase

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OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS (May 27, 2014) – The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) applauds and encourages the growing research in the area of concussion protection for athletes, including the work released this month by Virginia...

NOCSAE joins unprecedented partnership to replace 13,000 youth football helmets in underserved communities

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OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS, May 17, 2012 – The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) joins forces with sport entities and sporting goods manufacturers to launch the Youth Football Safety and Helmet Replacement Partnership, an initiative...