# NOCSAE: National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment

> The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment \(NOCSAE, pronounced KNOCK\-see\) is an ANSI accredited standards developer with standards in the sports of baseball/softball, football, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, polo, and soccer\.

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## Pages
- [Quality Control and Quality Assurance Requirements](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/quality-control-and-quality-assurance-requirements/)
- [Standards Library](https://nocsae.org/standards-library/): Official library of NOCSAE sport equipment standards and related documents\. In this library, you will find performance standards, testing standards, recertification standards, and laboratory procedural guides\.
- [About NOCSAE](https://nocsae.org/about-nocsae/): Since NOCSAE’s inception in 1970, the organization has been a leading force in the effort to improve athletic equipment and to reduce injuries through robust standards\. NOCSAE develops voluntary performance and test standards for athletic equipment\.
- [NOCSAE Severity Index](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/nocsae-severity-index/)
- [History](https://nocsae.org/about-nocsae/history/)
- [Research Funding Programs](https://nocsae.org/research-grant-program/)
- [Success Stories](https://nocsae.org/research-grant-program/success-stories/)
- [Third\-Party Certification](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-athletic-equipment-standards/third-party-certification/)
- [NOCSAE ANSI Accreditation](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-ansi-accreditation/)

## Posts
- [NOCSAE 2026 Summer Meetings Recap: NOCSAE Addresses Add\-on Accessories, Catastrophic Injuries in Men’s Lacrosse and Previews its Scientific Roadmap](https://nocsae.org/2026-summer-meetings-recap/): The Standards Committee reported progress on add\-on accessories issues, emergency airway access procedures, approved a new youth football helmet recertification standard and outlined a policy change to its research grant program to enhance scientific return\-on\-investment and support NOCSAE’s standards development mission\.
- [NOCSAE 2026 Winter Meeting Recap:  NOCSAE Completes Youth Helmet Standard Round Robin, Addresses Add\-on Accessories and Forms Facemask Removal Working Group](https://nocsae.org/nocsae-2026-winter-meeting-recap-nocsae-completes-youth-helmet-standard-round-robin-addresses-add-on-accessories-and-forms-facemask-removal-working-group/): NOCSAE reported progress on youth football helmet certification, considered a solution pathway for helmet add\-on accessories, established a working group to address facemask removal requirements and approved creation of a public\-facing helmet database\.

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- [Sitemap index](https://nocsae.org/sitemap_index.xml)