Helmet Fitting Tips

Safety is always the number one goal when outfitting a lacrosse player. 

USA Lacrosse and the Sports Science & Safety Committee offer some helpful tips to parents and players when shopping for a new lacrosse helmet.

Tips for Lacrosse Helmet Fitting

1. Make sure the helmet is NOCSAE approved. The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment conducts rigorous tests and sets standards for safe athletic equipment, including lacrosse helmets.
2. Always review the specific helmet manufacturer’s recommendations for proper helmet fitting either on the manufacturer’s web site or in the store.
3. Helmets are measured in inches. Check manufacturers’ charts to show the proper size helmet for your child’s head.
4. Padding of the helmet shall give firm and uniform pressure about the head. The skin of the forehead should move as the helmet is moved from left to right and from front to back.
5. Be sure there is a four-point chin-strap attached to the helmet. Helmets are manufactured for the chin-strap to fit directly on the chin. The chin-strap should be tightened so that there is no slack.
6. Properly fitted helmets must take into account the hairstyle of your child; if your child has a great deal of thick hair and then receives a haircut, the helmet must then be refitted.
7. Proper helmet fit should never cause headaches.
8. The facemask should attach cleanly to the helmet and should be replaced if it is bent.

Access additional Lacrosse Helmet Guidelines from the CDC