An awesome rule imo. I was at my sons college game on Sat and none of my sons team helments came off but the opposing team had at least 8 helment off infractions and the last one that came off was the QB's.

On each of the prior times the player simply came off the field and sat one play out and went back in except for the last one, the QB loses his helment comes off the field, sits his play out and runs back on only to have the coach call him back and sit him for the rest of the game.

Guess what, no more helments came off the rest of the game. What I think happened, and I am only speculating, but I think the coach had had enough and sent a message to the entire team by benching his leader.

Of course the game was out of reach and they could not win but the message seemed loud and clear imo........................

 

My point is yes helments can be secured and worn properly and they will not come off and if they do there is another penalty and it is in the 15 yr variety and is against the opposing team. :thumb:

A properly fitted helmet shouldn't come off during play.

There is a helmet that is fairly new, and I am very impressed with. The Xenith. There is a feature with the chin strap that is very similar to a draw string on a pair of sweat pants. Before snapping the chinstrap, the player can pull the bottom two straps apart, and this tightens the helmet down onto their head. These helmets also have very high ratings with concussion prevention. They are very reasonably priced, $235, as compared to some of the others ive seen at over $300.

 

https://www.xenith.com/page/menu_02/13712.html

 

My experience with the Xenith is that kids hate them. We had several in our program and nearly every kid that tried wearing them switched back into the Revo. I've talked with other programs that tried them in other parts of the country that have had the same experience.

My experience with the Xenith is that kids hate them. We had several in our program and nearly every kid that tried wearing them switched back into the Revo. I've talked with other programs that tried them in other parts of the country that have had the same experience.

 

Two of my players have them, they have not complained (that i have heard). I actually tried one on, and liked the way it fit, felt very comfortable. Granted, I didnt have any type of contact with it on, so maybe that is when the discomfort comes into play.

I never understood why players didn't button their chin straps

I never understood why players didn't button their chin straps

 

I would imagine because they see the guys on TV playing without them strapped, and they want to look "cool".. I also don't understand why guys in the NFL don't wear pads in their pants. But that is off topic, for this thread.

The kid from Brossart definately needs to have a different helmet on. When he started to sweat those last 4 plays of the game he had to go out 2-3 times because of his helmet coming off at the end of the play after not having any issues the entire game. it actually worked out well timing wise for brossart considering they had no timeouts... but im sure that is just coincidence.