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In 1978, the NCAA modified their rules of play to require helmets certified to NOCSAE's standard. [4] In 1980, the NFHS incorporated the NOCSAE football helmet standard into their rules of play. [5] In 2017, the United States Polo Association (USPA) mandated helmets certified to the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification. [7]
A football helmet is a type of protective headgear used mainly in gridiron football, although a structural variation has occasional use in Australian rules football. It consists of a hard plastic shell with thick padding on the inside, a face mask made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars, and a chinstrap.
Riddell is widely known for its line of football helmets.In 2002, Riddell released a new helmet design called the Revolution, commonly known as the Revo. [10] The Revolution was released in response to a study on concussions and became popular in the NFL and NCAA, being used by notable athletes such as Peyton Manning and Brady Quinn.
Football nose armor as depicted in The Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) of December 4, 1892. In the days before helmets, players often wore nose guards or "nose masks" or "nose armor". [9] Football was a brutal sport before the introduction of helmets and other protective gear. Serious injuries and even deaths were common occurrences in the game.
Fantasy sports writer C. D. Carter and peers at XN Sports, NumberFire, and the long-form fantasy football analysis site, Rotoviz.com, have established an informal subculture of fantasy football sports writers who refer to themselves as "degens". The degen movement is responsible for the creation of numerous American football efficiency metrics ...
Revolution helmets are a line of football helmets produced by Riddell Sports Group. The helmet brand is the most popular model in use in the National Football League, used by 83% of the players in the league as of 2008. [3] The most recent model in the Revolution line is the Speedflex helmet.
The system evolved from a collection of printed reports and info graphics into video analysis software and statistical data tools supplied to professional and amateur football teams, [1] governing bodies/professional organizations [2] and media partners around the world. Match Analysis is one of the pioneers of statistical analysis in football.
The Castrol performance index is a ranking system created by Castrol for men's club association football as part of a sponsorship package with FIFA. The system uses mathematical formulas which evaluate various player performance in terms of how individual actions either assist or prevent goals. The system takes into account the strength of the ...