Who is NOCSAE and what is the NOCSAE standard?
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (pronounced “noxee”) is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 with the mission of commissioning research on and establishing standards for protective sports equipment. The NOCSAE Board of Directors consists of representatives from the American College Health Association, American College of Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Football Coaches Association, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Athletic Equipment Managers Association, National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association, National Athletic Trainers Association, and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association International. NOCSAE standards are documents that define performance criteria for a specific piece of sports equipment and the test method for measuring that performance. All NOCSAE standards are voluntary compliance guidelines until a governing body, such as US Lacrosse, the NCAA or the Nationa
