NOCSAE Standard Documents
and
Laboratory Guides

NOCSAE develops performance standards for protective equipment used in a variety of sports. All NOCSAE standards, proposed standards, and laboratory guides are listed below for download in PDF format (requires ADOBE ACROBAT READER 7.0.5 or newer - free from www.adobe.com )

There are two levels of standards:

• Final Status. A Standard is elevated from Proposed Status by Board Approval and becomes effective no sooner than one year after vote for elevation. See the specific Standard for its effective date.

• Proposed Status (highlighted in Red). A formalized document with Board approval for the purpose of obtaining written comments from manufacturers, governing bodies and other interested parties. Each standard is held in Proposed Status for a minimum one-year period. While in this status, the NOCSAE Board encourages all interested parties to provide comments. Comments must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director. Prior to submitting comments, interested parties are welcome to discuss their comments with either the Research Director or the Technical Advisor.

Document Naming Convention
Following each document number (NDXXX-YYmZZ) is the year the document was last revised (YY). Revisions require NOCSAE Board approval. The year following the "m" is the year the document was last modified (ZZ or ZZa, etc...). Modifications do not require Board approval. A list of all modifications are provided at the end of the document.

GENERAL

Standard Test Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear/Equipment ND001-08m10

Standard Test Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear/Equipment ND001-11m11 (Effective no later than January 2012)

Standard Test Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear/Equipment ND001-11m11a (Effective no later than August 2012)

Standard Test Method and Specification used in Evaluating the Corrosion Characteristics of Hardware ND015-08m09 (Effective January 2010)

Standard Projectile Impact Testing Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear, Faceguards or Projectiles ND021-98m09

Standard Projectile Impact Testing Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear, Faceguards or Projectiles ND021-11m11 (Effective no later than August 2012)

Troubleshooting Guide for Test Equipment and Impact Testing ND100-96m10

Equipment Calibration Procedures ND101-00m10

Standard Linear Impactor Test Method and Equipment Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear and Faceguards ND081-04m04 (Proposed status)

FOOTBALL

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football Helmets ND002-98m09

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football Helmets ND002-11m11a (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Football Helmets ND003-96m10

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufacturered Youth Football Helmets ND006-11m11 (Proposed status)

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football Players Gloves ND019-10m10

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Football Players Gloves ND020-10m10

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football Faceguards ND087-10m10 (Effective July 2011)

Standard Method of Impact Test and Performance Requirements for Football Faceguards ND087-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

RECERTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Recertified Football Helmets ND004-96m09

Standard Performance Specification for Recertified Football Helmets ND004-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Recertifying Football Helmets ND005-96m11a

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Batter's Helmets ND022-10m11a

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Batter's Helmets ND023-98m11

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Catcher's Helmets with Faceguard ND024-10m10b

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Catcher's Helmets with Faceguard ND024-11m11b (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Catcher's Helmets with Faceguard ND025-98m11

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Youth Baseballs ND027-04m06

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Fielder's Headgear ND029-11m11 (Proposed January 2011)

Standard Performance Specifications for Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Batter's Helmet Mounted Face Protector ND072-04m11a

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Baseball/Softball Helmet Mounted Face Protector ND073-04m11

RECERTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Recertifying Baseball/Softball Batter's and Catcher's Helmets ND026-04m10

Standard Performance Specification for Recertified Baseball/Softball Batter's and Catcher's Helmets ND026-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Recertifying Baseball/Softball Batter's and Catcher's Helmets ND028-07m11

HOCKEY

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Hockey Helmets ND030-04m04a

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Hockey Helmets ND030-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Hockey Helmets ND031-04m11

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Hockey Face Protectors ND035-04m04

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Hockey Face Protectors ND035-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

RECERTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Recertifying Hockey Helmets ND032-04m04a

Standard Performance Specification for Recertifying Hockey Helmets ND032-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Recertifying Hockey Helmets ND033-04m11

LACROSSE

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Helmets with Faceguards ND041-05m08

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Helmets with Faceguards ND041-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Helmets ND042-04m11a

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Face Protectors ND0045-09m11

Standard Performance Specifications for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Balls ND049-05m06

RECERTIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Recertified Lacrosse Helmets ND043-04m05

Standard Performance Specification for Recertified Lacrosse Helmets ND043-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Recertifying Lacrosse Helmets ND044-04m11

POLO

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Polo Helmets ND050-04a m04

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Polo Helmets ND050-11m11

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Polo Helmets ND051-03m11

Standard Performance Specification for Helmet Mounted Polo Eye Protection ND055-03m05

Standard Performance Specification for Helmet Mounted Polo Eye Protection ND055-11m11 (Effective February 2012)

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Eye Protectors for Polo Headgear ND056-03m11

SOCCER

CERTIFICATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT

Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Soccer Shin Guards ND090-06m10

Laboratory Procedural Guide for Certifying Newly Manufactured Soccer Shin Guards ND091-03m03