ASTM F717-10
(Specification)Standard Specification for Football Helmets (Withdrawn 2017)
Standard Specification for Football Helmets (Withdrawn 2017)
ABSTRACT
This specification covers shock absorption requirements for new and reconditioned football helmets for use in competitive play and practice. The parts of the helmet that will be in contact with the head should not be made of materials that are known to cause irritation or disease. The helmet, as tested, should have no rigid external projections greater than the specified dimension and any faceguard or faceguard hardware installed in the helmet must be removed prior to testing. All allowable external projections should be smooth and rounded while all internal rigid projections that can contact the wearer's head should be adequately protected by cushioning or force spreading. Internal shock-absorbing helmet components should not become detached or loose during impact tests or show any permanent deformation or physical damage.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers new and reconditioned football helmets intended for use in competitive play and practice with particular reference to shock attenuation requirements.
1.2 This specification establishes shock absorption requirements of complete helmets when tested in accordance with Test Method F429 and establishes requirements for construction, materials, visibility, and labeling.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This specification covers new and reconditioned football helmets intended for use in competitive play and practice with particular reference to shock attenuation requirements.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities, this specification was withdrawn in September 2017. This standard is being withdrawn without replacement due to its lack of use by industry.
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Designation:F717 −10 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Football Helmets
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF717;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This specification addresses shock absorption requirements of football helmets. The acceleration
limits described herein were guided by the state-of-the-art technology concerning mechanisms and
tolerance of head injury and by the performance of current football helmets, and should not be used
as limitations for human tolerance or as limits of acceptance for other test procedures.
In addition to the minimum performance tests and inspection procedures described, it is the intent
of this specification that the same acceleration limits apply for velocities lower than that required in
the impact test, and at all helmet locations above the reference plane.
Other intentions that were not amenable to testing or inspection are offered as guidelines: (1) the
chin strap and cup should be attached to the helmet in a manner to enable the helmet to remain in its
normal position on the wearer’s head during play and impact conditions; (2) the physical
characteristics of materials used in construction of the helmet should retain their shock-absorbing
characteristics under the influence of aging, use, or exposure to typical environmental conditions.
1. Scope 3.1.1 reference index—the manufacturer’s recommended di-
mension from the lowest point of the helmet face opening to
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversnewandreconditionedfootball
the basic plane of a reference headform, both points located on
helmets intended for use in competitive play and practice with
the median plane of the helmet.
particular reference to shock attenuation requirements.
1.2 This specification establishes shock absorption require- 3.2 Fordescriptionsofothertermsusedinthisspecification,
mentsofcompletehelmetswhentestedinaccordancewithTest refer to Test Method F429.
Method F429 and establishes requirements for construction,
materials, visibility, and labeling. 4. Materials and Manufacture
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
4.1 The materials used in those parts of the helmet which
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
contact the head shall not be of a type known to cause irritation
standard.
or disease. Paints, glues, and finishes used in manufacture shall
be compatible with materials used in the helmet shell and
2. Referenced Documents
shock absorption system.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 The helmet, as tested, shall have no rigid external
F429 Test Method for Shock-Attenuation Characteristics of
projections greater than 1.6 mm in height, except for face-
Protective Headgear for Football
guard; chin strap, nose bumper, or sweatband hardware. Any
3. Terminology
faceguards or faceguard hardware installed on the helmet must
be removed prior to testing.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
4.2.1 All allowable external projections shall be smooth and
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rounded so as to minimize the potential of injury.
This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment and Facilitiesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F08.53 on
4.3 Any internal rigid projections that can contact the
Headgear and Helmets.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2010. Published September 2010. Originally
wearer’s head during impact shall be protected by some means
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F717 – 89 (2006).
of cushioning or force spreading.
DOI: 10.1520/F0717-10.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.4 The helmet shall provide peripheral vision clearance of
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
at least 105° to each side of the median plane when the helmet
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. is adjusted to the reference headform with the reference index.
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5. Impact Requirements 5.4 A test report of impact tests as described in the Report
Section of Test Method F429 shall be an integral part of this
5.1 Each helmet model presented for impact testing shall be
specification.
furnished with a reference index (see 3.1.1) as established by
the helmet manufacturer. This reference index shall be used
6. Product Marking and Labeling
during reference marking as described in the Tes
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