ASTM F910-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Face Guards for Youth Baseball
Standard Specification for Face Guards for Youth Baseball
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers protective face guards for sports such as youth baseball (batters and baserunners).
1.2 This type of face guard is designed to be attached to a pre-existing helmet.
1.3 The equipment covered by this specification is intended to reduce hazards of injury to the face, including eyes and mouth, due to impacts from baseballs or softballs.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 5, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 910 – 01
Standard Specification for
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Face Guards for Youth Baseball
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 910; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
In baseball, or similar sports, where the force of a pitched, hit, or deflected ball can cause facial
injury, there is a need for head, facial, eye, and teeth protection. After careful consideration of the
mechanisms and forces involved in this context, this specification for eye and facial protective
equipment has been prepared.
The impact test is designed to approximate the impact of a direct perpendicular blow from a baseball
traveling at 31 m/s (70 mph). These speeds have been confirmed by actual measurements on baseballs
thrown by youth league pitchers. Performance and design requirements developed on this basis are
intended to minimize injury and to prolong the useful life of the equipment. However, because of
complex interactions of variables such as ball speed, direction and point of impact, and particularly,
individual differences in reaction to impact forces, it must be kept in mind that some injuries, even
some serious injuries, are still possible.
1. Scope 2.1.2 Materials coming into contact with the wearer’s face
shall not be a type known to cause skin irritation or disease,
1.1 This specification covers protective face guards for
and shall not undergo significant loss of strength, flexibility, or
sports such as youth baseball (batters and baserunners).
other physical change as a result of contact with perspiration,
1.2 This type of face guard is designed to be attached to a
oil, or grease from the wearer’s head or skin.
pre-existing helmet.
2.2 Finishes—All points shall be well finished, and free of
1.3 The equipment covered by this specification is intended
sharp edges or other irregularities that would present potential
to reduce hazards of injury to the face, including eyes and
hazards of scratching and cutting the user or an opposing
mouth, due to impacts from baseballs or softballs.
player.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2.3 Padding—Where padded chin straps are used, the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
padding material shall be attached to the device in such a way
only.
as to cover all the hard surfaces that come into contact with the
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
chin. The method of securing padding shall maintain the
test method portion, Section 5, of this specification: This
padding material in position under normal conditions of heat,
standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems,
cold, moisture, or force distortion by the wearer. Any adhesive
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
used to attach the padding to the face guard shall be of such a
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
type as to cause no deterioration or stress of the face guard
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
material.
tions prior to use.
2.4 Attachment System—Face guards shall be attached to
2. General Requirements
the helmet in such a way as to avoid reduction of the degree of
protection offered by the helmet or the combination of helmet
2.1 Materials:
and guard. The protection offered by the helmet or guard shall
2.1.1 The design of the face guards and the choice of
be considered impaired if there is visual evidence of stress to
materials shall be such as to combine mechanical strength and
the helmet or guard or any disengagement of the guard
durability consistent with the intended use of the equipment.
following the tests as set forth in 5.3 or while in use.
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3. Performance Requirements
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
3.1 All testing shall be done with the face guard mounted on
F08.53 on Headgear.
a helmet of a make or model specified by the face guard
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2001. Published April 2001. Originally
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manufacturer and placed on a headform as specified in 5.1.1.
published as F 910 – 85. Last previous edition F 910 – 86 (1992) .
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F910–01
FIG. 1 Face Protector and Helmet on Headform
3.2 Impact Requirements: 4. Sample Preparation
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