Alan Schwarz uses his article from Fall 2010, As Injuries Rise, Scant Oversight of Helmet Safety, to go in depth about the most common helmet brands and designs. The credibility and research provided by these helmet manufacturers appeals to the ethos. Riddell, an American company specializing in sports equipment for American football presented their 2002 Revolution model which promoted a 31% reduction of concussion risks, while Xenith, which claims to be the industry leader in football helmet technology, is producing a new design which has an absorber formerly not used within the foam of helmets. This company, owned by Vin Ferrara, is considered to be the leader in working on helmets in response to the concussion problem. Ferrara is a past Harvard quarterback with the background knowledge needed to develop new age designs for this developing sport. There are other companies
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The committee has no agency or administration to report back to, but is run from within by its widespread participants which range from helmet company workers to athletic trainers, managers and coaches. According to NOCSAE’s current president, Mr. Oliver, the factor that worries the committee the most about paying attention to concussions and acting on it, is the concern of lawsuits being brought into play. Mr. Oliver comments that the committee is worried that players will come to them with a lawsuit and a claim that their certified helmet did not keep them from obtaining a concussion. The testing standard is used when a player comes forward with a head injury and wants to sue the school district they play for. A director and member of NOCSAE, Mr. Halstead, states that the most common defense against the claims made by the player is that the helmet they were wearing had met the standard for that
The committee has no agency or administration to report back to, but is run from within by its widespread participants which range from helmet company workers to athletic trainers, managers and coaches. According to NOCSAE’s current president, Mr. Oliver, the factor that worries the committee the most about paying attention to concussions and acting on it, is the concern of lawsuits being brought into play. Mr. Oliver comments that the committee is worried that players will come to them with a lawsuit and a claim that their certified helmet did not keep them from obtaining a concussion. The testing standard is used when a player comes forward with a head injury and wants to sue the school district they play for. A director and member of NOCSAE, Mr. Halstead, states that the most common defense against the claims made by the player is that the helmet they were wearing had met the standard for that