ASTM F1587-99
(Specification)Standard Specification for Head and Face Protective Equipment for Ice Hockey Goaltenders
Standard Specification for Head and Face Protective Equipment for Ice Hockey Goaltenders
SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers specifications and conformity assessment methods for new head and face protectors for ice hockey goaltenders, as offered for initial sale.
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the risk of injury associated with playing the position of goaltender in ice hockey.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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An American National Standard
Designation: F 1587 – 99
Standard Specification for
Head and Face Protective Equipment for Ice Hockey
Goaltenders
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1587; 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
Ice hockey is a contact sport with intrinsic hazards. Participation in this sport implies acceptance of
some risk of injury. The purpose of protective equipment is to reduce this risk. The use of protective
equipment will not eliminate all injuries, but should substantially reduce the severity and frequency
of injury.
This specification was developed to address the unique demands and hazards associated with the
position of goaltender in ice hockey. Two types of protectors are designated. Both types are subject
to impact resistance and shock attenuation requirements. Type I protectors are subject to hockey stick
blade penetration resistance requirements over their entire area of coverage. Type II protectors are
subject to hockey puck penetration resistance requirements within the area of the field of vision, and
hockey stick blade penetration resistance requirements over the remainder of the area of coverage. It
is recommended that Type II protectors be used only by players 18 years of age and older.
This specification is intended to be used with other standards, listed in Section 2, which contain
details of required test procedures.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This standard covers specifications and conformity as- 3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
sessment methods for new head and face protectors for ice 3.1.1 back plate—a section of a goaltender’s head and face
hockey goaltenders, as offered for initial sale. protector that covers the posterior of the wearer’s head, in a
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the risk of injury style of protector in which a front section and a rear section of
associated with playing the position of goaltender in ice theprotectormoverelativetoeachotherinorderforthewearer
hockey. to put on or remove the protector.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 3.1.2 neck strap—a strap that is affixed to the two sides of
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information the helmet and passes under the mandible in close proximity to
only. the neck.
3.1.3 shell—the material that gives the helmet its form.
2. Referenced Documents
4. Types of Protectors
2.1 This standard is intended to be used with the following
standards: 4.1 Type I—Combination head, eye, and face protectors that
2.2 ASTM Standards: meet requirements for ice hockey stick blade penetration over
F 513 Safety Specification for Eye and Face Protective the entire area of coverage.
Equipment for Hockey Players 4.2 Type II—Combination head, eye, and face protectors
F 1446 Test Methods for Equipment, and Procedures Used that meet requirements for ice hockey puck penetration resis-
inEvaluatingthePerformanceCharacteristicsofProtective tance over the area of the field of vision and that meet
Headgear requirements for ice hockey stick blade penetration resistance
over the remainder of the area of coverage.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-8 on Sports 5. Performance Requirements
Equipment, and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.15on
5.1 Optical Requirements—Optical requirements shall be as
Ice Hockey.
stated in 6.3 through 6.4.9 of Specification F 513.
Current edition approved June 10, 1999. Published September 1999. Originally
published as F 1587 – 95. Last previous edition F 1587 – 97.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.07.
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F 1587
5.2 Headform Drop Impact Shock Attenuation Test Require- a load of 110 N. Retention system requirements shall be met at
ments: the ambient conditions specified in 12.1 of Test Method
F 1446.
5.2.1 Ambient Condition Impacts—The average peak g of
each set of three impacts delivered to the seven specified test
6. General Requirements
locations shall not exceed 275 g.
5.2.2 High- and Low-Temperature Condition Impacts—For 6.1 Component Assemblies—A goaltender head and face
protector may be assembled from a separate helmet and face
the two impacts delivered to each of the two ambient condition
test locations with the highest average peak g, no single impact protector provided that the combination meets all of the
requirements of this specification, and provided that the com-
shall exceed 300 g.
ponents are designed to be compatible without modification.
5.2.3 Shock Attenuation Impact Damage— The protector
6.2 Materials:
shell shall not suffer any full thickness fractures as a result of
6.2.1 The design of protectors and the choice of materials
impact testing. Shock-absorbing components (including pad-
shall be such as to combine mechanical strength and durability
ding and chin cups) shall not suffer any full thickness fractures
consistent with the intended use of the equipment.
as a result of impact testing.Aprotector shall fail if any means
6.2.2 Materials coming into contact with the wearer shall
of attachment of any component to any other component, or
not be a type that is known to cause skin irritation or disease,
any closure or retention device, breaks or fails to maintain
and shall not undergo significant loss of strength, flexibility, or
attachment as a result of shock attenuation testing.
other physical change as a result of contact with the wearer.
5.3 Puck Impact Test Requirements:
6.3 Finishes—All parts shall be well finished and free of
5.3.1 Failure Conditions (All Protectors):
any sharp edges or other irregularities that would present the
5.3.1.1 Assembly Integrity—A protector shall fail if any
potential hazards of scratching or cutting the wearer or an
means of attachment of any component to any other compo-
opposing player. Wire components shall have a protective
nent, or any closure or retention device (excluding positioning
coating.
devices such as“ j” or “s” hooks), breaks or fails to maintain
6.4 External Projections—In protectors that incorporate a
attachment as a result of puck impact testing.
backplate,theedgeofthefrontsection,whichextendsoverthe
5.3.1.2 Impact Damage—Theprotectorshellshallnotsuffer
back plate, shall not project more than 25.4 mm (1 in.) beyond
any full thickness fractures as a result of impact testing.
the adjacent edges of the back plate, as measured along a
Shock-absorbing components (including padding and chin
square-ended 12.7-mm (0.5-in.) diameter cylindrical rod, when
cups) shall not suffer any full thickness fractures as a result of
the rod end is inserted behind the projecting edge of the front
impact testing.
section, and along the inner surface of the front section, until
the end of the rod is flush with the outer edge of the back plate.
5.3.1.3 Facial Contact—No unpadded portion of the head
and face protector shall contact the headform before, during, or 6.5 Padding—Padding or cushioning material shall be in-
corporated in such a way as to cover all hard surfaces that
after puck impact testing.
could otherwise come into contact with the wearer’s head. The
5.3.2 Failure Conditions (Clear Shield Components)—A
method of securing padding shall not fail to maintain the
protector shall fail if any full thickness fractures occur as a
padding material in position under normal conditions of heat,
result of puck impact testing.
cold, moisture, or force distortion by the wearer.
5.3.3 Failure Conditions (Wire Mesh Components)—Apro-
6.6 Assembly—The methods of assembling protector com-
tector shall fail if any weld completely separates or if any
ponents shall be such as to prevent disengagement of the
fractures in the wire between any two welds occurs as a result
components from each other and from the test headforms as a
of puck impact testing.Aprotector shall fail if fragments of the
2 result of the tests performed under this specification.
wire coating with a total area greater than 9 mm have
6.7 Access—All protectors shall be so constructed that
completely separated from the wire.
accesstothewearer’sfaceisprovided,withouttheuseoftools,
5.4 Penetration Resistance Test Requirements:
and without causing movement to the cervical spine, in the
5.4.1 Type I Protectors—It shall not be possible to touch the
event of injury. The access provided shall be sufficient for the
test headform to the curved end of the test stick blade within
administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to the wearer.
the required area of coverage, excluding the ear opening, with
6.8 Protectors should be designed to minimize rotation on
the test blade oriented in any manner.
the head under the normal stresses encountered in use.
5.4.2 Type II Protectors—It shall not be possible to touch
6.9 Welded Wire Components—All wire ends shall termi-
the face of the headform to the test puck disk within the area
nate at the perimeter of the wire component and must overlap
of the field of vision provided by the protector. Do not touch
the shell material of the protector in such a way as to prevent
the test headform with the curved end of the test stick blade
stick or puck entry between components.
within the remainder of the required area of coverage, exclud-
6.10 Area of Coverage:
ing the ear opening, with the test blade oriented in any manner.
6.10.1 Area of coverage measurements shall be made with
5.5 Neck Strap Retention—When tested in accordance with the protector mounted in accordance with the protector manu-
8.5, the force to separate the strap shall be not less than 110 N facturer’s instructions on an ISO DIS 6220 Size A, E, J, or M
(24.7 lbf) nor greater than 500 N (112.4 lbf), and the maximum reference headform, properly sized in accordance with 3.1.7 of
displacement of the strap shall not exceed 25.4 mm (1.0 in.) at Test Method F 1446.
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6.10.2 The extent of protection shall include at least all of reconditioned for 5 min for each minute it is out of the
the hatched area shown in Fig. 1. The hatched area shall conditioning environment.
correspond with the headform size with which the protector is 7.6 Test Schedule—The three specimens shall be subjected
to be tested. to the following test sequences:
6.10.3 No ear aperture shall have any dimension exceeding 7.6.1 All specimens and replacement face protector compo-
38 mm (1.5 in.). The ear aperture shall be completely sur- nents:
rounded by the helmet. This part of the helmet shall also have 7.6.1.1 General requirements inspection (6.3-6.6).
protective padding. The distance from any edge of an ear 7.6.1.2 Instructions and labeling inspection (Section 9).
aperture to any edge of the helmet shall not be less than 20 mm 7.6.1.3 Penetration resistance tests at ambient conditions
(0.8 in.). (8.4).
6.11 Retention System—Protectors shall incorporate a neck 7.6.1.4 Neck strap retention tests (8.5).
strap. 7.6.2 Specimen 1:
7.6.2.1 Puck impact 8.3.4.1 (low-temperature conditions).
7. Test Specimen Preparation and Test Schedule
7.6.2.2 Ambient condition shock attenuation tests.
7.1 Threecomplete,headandfaceprotectorspecimensshall 7.6.3 Specimen 2:
be required for testing. 7.6.3.1 Puck impact 8.3.4.2 (low-temperature conditions).
7.2 Test specimens shall be unused and packaged for U. S. 7.6.3.2 Low-temperature condition shock attenuation tests.
retail sale, including all labels, instructions, and auxiliary 7.6.4 Specimen 3:
hardware. 7.6.4.1 Puck impact 8.3.4.3 (low-temperature conditions).
7.3 Specimens shall be assembled for testing in accordance 7.6.4.2 High-temperature condition shock attenuation tests.
with the instructions provided.
8. Test Methods
7.4 Specimens shall be adjusted and mounted on the appro-
8.1 Optical Tests—Perform optical tests in accordance with
priate test headform specified in the test procedures in accor-
8.1 to 8.2.11 of Specification F 513.
dance with the instructions provided for proper fit.
8.2 Shock Attenuation Tests—Perform headform drop im-
7.5 Specimens designated in the test schedule for ambient
pact shock attenuation tests in accordance with Test Method
and low temperature tests shall be conditioned prior to each
F 1446 with the procedures modified in accordance with this
specified test at the applicable conditioning environments
specification.
specified in 12.1 and 12.2 of Test Method F 1446. Condition
8.2.1 Shock Attenuation Test Impact Sites—The locations of
specimens designated for high temperature shock attenuation
the impact sites are defined in 8.2.1.1-8.2.1.6. All distances in
tests at a temperature of 30 6 2°C (86 6 3.6°F) for not less
this section are chord distances measured on the headform.
than 24 h. Each test must begin within 1 min after removal
8.2.1.1 Front—Located in the median plane and 50 mm (2
from the conditioning environment. The helmet must be
in.) above the intersection of the anterior intersection of the
returned to the conditioning environment within 3 min or be
median and reference planes.
8.2.1.2 Front Boss—Apoint in a plane 45° from the median
plane as measured in a clockwise direction, and 25 mm (1 in.)
above the reference plane.
8.2.1.3 Side—Located 25 mm above the point of intersec-
tion of the reference plane and the coronal plane.
8.2.1.4 Rear Boss—A point in a plane 135° in a clockwise
direction from the anterior intersection of the median and
reference planes on the reference plane. If the protector is a
mask with a back plate, the impact must be delivered on the
back plate, 19 mm (0.75 in.) from any edge.
8.2.1.5 Rear—A point at the posterior intersection of the
median and reference planes.
8.2.1.6 Crown—A point at the intersection of the median
and coronal planes.
8.2.2 Impact Surface—The impact surface will be the flat
anvil specified in Test Method F 1446.
8.2.3 Impact Velocity—The impact velocity will be 3.96 6
0.08 m/s. This is equivalent to the terminal velocity of an
object in free fall from a 0.8-m height at the standard
acceleration of gravity (9.80665 m/s ).
Hat Size A, mm (in.)
8.2.4 Shock Attenuation Test Schedule:
6 ⁄4 132 (5.2)
8.2.4.1 Ambient Condition Impacts—The ambient condition
6 ⁄8 140 (5.5)
impact specimen will be impacted at all six sites defined in
7 ⁄8 147 (5.8)
7 ⁄4 155 (6.1)
8.2.1. Impact each site three times. The time between succes-
FIG. 1 Area of Coverage sive impacts at each site will be 75 6 15 s.
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