# NOCSAE: National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

> The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment \(NOCSAE, pronounced KNOCK\-see\) is an ANSI accredited standards developer with standards in the sports of baseball/softball, football, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, polo, and soccer\.

Generated by Yoast SEO v28.1, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs.

## Pages
- [Standards Library](https://nocsae.org/standards-library/): Official library of NOCSAE sport equipment standards and related documents\. In this library, you will find performance standards, testing standards, recertification standards, and laboratory procedural guides\.
- [About NOCSAE](https://nocsae.org/about-nocsae/): Since NOCSAE’s inception in 1970, the organization has been a leading force in the effort to improve athletic equipment and to reduce injuries through robust standards\. NOCSAE develops voluntary performance and test standards for athletic equipment\.
- [NOCSAE Severity Index](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/nocsae-severity-index/)
- [History](https://nocsae.org/about-nocsae/history/)
- [Research Funding Programs](https://nocsae.org/research-grant-program/)
- [Success Stories](https://nocsae.org/research-grant-program/success-stories/)
- [Third\-Party Certification](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/third-party-certification/)
- [Quality Control and Quality Assurance Requirements](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/quality-control-and-quality-assurance-requirements/)
- [NOCSAE ANSI Accreditation](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-ansi-accreditation/)

## Posts
- [NOCSAE 2026 Winter Meeting Recap:  NOCSAE Completes Youth Helmet Standard Round Robin, Addresses Add\-on Accessories and Forms Facemask Removal Working Group](https://nocsae.org/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\.
- [NOCSAE 2025 Summer Meeting Recap:  NOCSAE Reports Progress on Gen III Headforms and Updates Effective Date for Youth Football Helmet Standard](https://nocsae.org/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\.

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://nocsae.org/sitemap_index.xml)