NOCSAE Meets to Advance Athletic Equipment Safety Standards

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 22, 2017) – The NOCSAE Standards Committee met on June 16 in Indianapolis to address a number of issues, including technical revisions to the new chest protector standard for commotio cordis, performance specifications for lacrosse balls, as...

NOCSAE Finalizes First-Ever Football Helmet Standard to Address Concussion Risks from Rotational Forces and First Chest Protector Standard for Commotio Cordis

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (January 30, 2017) – Leaders in sports equipment safety voted to move two groundbreaking athletic protection standards to final status at the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) standards meeting in Phoenix on...

NOCSAE Advances Development of Athletic Equipment Performance Standards for Football Helmets, Chest Protectors and Lacrosse Balls

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (June 15, 2016) – Leaders in sports equipment safety convened for the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) bi-annual standards meeting in Kansas City on June 10. Key topics included the advancement of the...

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...