history

HIGHLIGHTS

For more than 50 years NOCSAE has been working to improve the health and safety of athletes at all levels. Successes have been achieved through standards development, our grant programs, and through collaborative efforts with other organizations. NOCSAE also advances athlete safety by funding special projects such as the football helmet RFID tagging program and national injury databases.

2022
World's 1st Youth Helmet Standard Proposed
Youth football players on the field wearing red jerseys. They are not wearing helmets.

 The NOCSAE Standards Committee voted to formally begin the development process for a youth helmet performance standard. The vote was the culmination of input from the NOCSAE Scientific Advisory Committee and findings from two recent youth football research studies funded by NOCSAE.

2017
World's 1st Standard to Protect Against Commotio Cordis

NOCSAE invested $1.1 million to fund groundbreaking research that identified the physical cause of commotio cordis and how to protect against it.Â