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The mission of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) is to commission research on and, where feasible, establish standards for athletic equipment.
In its efforts in this field, the Committee fosters and encourages the dissemination of information on research findings on athletic equipment, injury data, and other closely related areas of inquiry through the organizations represented on the NOCSAE Board of Directors, and other entities in the fields of athletic and sports medicine.
NEWS
- Latest News
- NOCSAE issues statement expressing concern about a recent study that claims leather helmets are as protective as current helmets and the potential to mislead the public as to what they can reasonably expect from helmet use. Read the full statement here. NOCSAE also agrees with the sentiments expressed in a letter from some of the nation’s leading medical experts and researcher to the editor of the Journal of Neurosurgery which published the article about leather football helmets. Read the complete letter here.
- NOCSAE, CDC team up to give “Heads Up to Parents” about concussions in youth sports. Read more.
- NOCSAE meets to consider sports medicine research grants and discuss development of new youth football helmet standard. Board also considers new women’s lacrosse head protection standards, defensive head and face protection for baseball and softball. Read more.
- NOCSAE urges caution against an over-reliance on any individual data point, rating, or measurement when considering football helmet protection against concussion. Read NOCSAE’s full statement regarding researcher’s helmet rating system.
- NOCSAE urges athletes and parents to get the facts about football helmets and concussion protection. Read more.
- NOCSAE approves more than $600,000 to fund concussion research; creates Scientific Advisory Committee to direct concussion research. Read more.
- NOCSAE media kit can be found here.
- Upcoming Board Meetings Contact Mike Oliver for questions/details
- January 20-21, 2012 Phoenix, AZ
- June 14-15, 2012 Kansas City, MO
- At the January 2011 meeting, the Board approved the addition of a low level impact requirement for newly manufactured football helmets. Also the current drop height test requirement for all NOCSAE specifications was changed to measure the drop velocity. This caused a revision of the following numerous standards found here which are effective February 2012.
- The Board also voted to move to proposed status Standard Performance Specification For Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Fielder's Headgear. ND029-11m11 (Effective no earlier than January 2013)
- The Board continues to review and research the proposed changes to the helmet linear impactor test standard, which is currently identified as
ND081-04m04 and it remains in proposed status.
- During the June 2011 meeting, NOCSAE considered data and evidence regarding the feasibility of a youth football helmet standard. In order to generate comment, the Board agreed to give "proposed" status to this potential standard, which is identified as ND 006-11m11.
- Also in June, the Board approved changes to ND 001-11m11a that clarify the mandates required by all NOCSAE standards regarding the acceptable level of Quality Assurance, Quality Control and sample certification testing procedures necessary for certification of equipment to NOCSAE standards.
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