Three former college football players in the California Legislature think youth leagues should allow padded helmet add-ons ...

Some California youth football leagues ban Guardian Caps. Three former football players in the Legislature think parents and children should have the option of wearing them.

California Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) introduced a bill that aims to prevent youth football leagues from ...

Assembly member Avelino Valencia introduced Assembly Bill 708 to stop youth football leagues in California from prohibiting ...

College football allowed helmet communication for the first time in 2024. Could high school football follow suit? What WNC ...

California's Assembly Bill 708, proposed by Avelino Valencia, seeks to allow soft helmet pads in youth football to enhance ...

Football players at high schools and middle schools in Marion County, along with middle schools will be part of the study ...

Special helmets safer for high school football playersOfficials say these “Guardian Caps” are an innovative way to better protect players at all levels from head injuries and concussions. A ...

Guardian Caps, the soft-shell helmet covers that won the first NFL HeadHealthTECH Challenge in 2017, exemplify the initiative's success. These padded covers can absorb up to 33% of impact and have ...

The Guardian Cap manufacturer as well as the NFL say the caps have helped reduce concussions, matching lab studies showing the helmet pads reduce impacts. But other studies, including from Stanford ...

The Guardian cap, a protective sleeve affixed to players’ helmets in practice, has been a regular part of the Notre Dame approach since Freeman’s first full season in 2022.