ASTM F2439-17e1

Standard Specification for Headgear Used in Soccer

ABSTRACT
This specification covers performance requirements for headgear used in soccer which are intended to reduce the forces reaching the impact area of the head. However, this specification does not address any injury that may rise from any type of impact that may occur during the play of soccer as the tests covered by this specification are laboratory simulation tests only and do not attempt in any way to recreate actual situations. Materials covered by this specification are test headforms consisting of Hybrid III adult male head and neck assembly and three types of anvils: steel post, headform, and molecular elastomer programmer (MEP). The headgear shall be conditioned in ambient, low temperature, high temperature, and water immersion conditions prior to shock attenuation impact and multiple impact tests. The tests shall involve three types of impact: head to forehead, head to goal post, and head to MEP impacts, and shall conform to the requirements specified.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines performance requirements for headgear used for participation in the sport of soccer. The technical requirements in this specification do not address the administrative requirements of soccer governing bodies, so it should not be assumed that any headgear satisfying this specification will be acceptable for use in sanctioned soccer events.  
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the forces from external physical sources reaching the defined impact area of the head in impacts that may occur in the sport of soccer. No headgear can provide protection against all impacts, foreseeable or not. This specification does not address the potential for injury from any type of impact. The tests specified in this specification are laboratory simulation tests only, and do not purport to create situations identical to the impacts that may occur during the playing of soccer.  
1.3 All testing and requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with Test Methods F1446, except where noted herein. In the event of a discrepancy between the requirements of this specification and those of Test Methods F1446, this specification shall prevail.  
1.4 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited. Any statement of compliance with this specification shall be a certification that the headgear meets all of the requirements of this specification in its entirety. Headgear that fails to meet any one of the requirements of this specification is considered to have failed the specification and should not be sold with any indication that it meets parts of the specification.  
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2017
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: F08 - Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities
• Drafting Committee: F08.53 - Headgear and Helmets

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F2439-17 - Standard Specification for Headgear Used in Soccer
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:F2439 −17 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
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Headgear Used in Soccer
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2439; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorially corrected 9.2.2 in November 2017.
INTRODUCTION
Soccer is a sport with inherent risks. Participation in the sport implies acceptance of risk of injury.
Thisspecificationwasdevelopedtoaddressforcesofsomeoftheincidental(non-ball)headimpacts
that may occur while engaging in soccer.Although headgear satisfying this specification may provide
limited protection against heading impacts which are generally sub-concussive, heading impacts are
not addressed by this specification. In addition, the issue of multiple sub-concussive impacts is not
addressed here. Note–Protection provided by headgear satisfying this specification is not equivalent to
the protection provided by rigid “helmets” used in many other sports activities. Headgear that meets
these standard specifications may not provide significant protection in some head impact situations.
This specification is intended to be used with other standards and documents listed in the
Referenced Documents.
1. Scope 1.4 Partial utilization of this specification is prohibited.Any
statement of compliance with this specification shall be a
1.1 This specification defines performance requirements for
certification that the headgear meets all of the requirements of
headgear used for participation in the sport of soccer. The
this specification in its entirety. Headgear that fails to meet any
technical requirements in this specification do not address the
one of the requirements of this specification is considered to
administrative requirements of soccer governing bodies, so it
have failed the specification and should not be sold with any
should not be assumed that any headgear satisfying this
indication that it meets parts of the specification.
specification will be acceptable for use in sanctioned soccer
events. 1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
1.2 This specification is intended to reduce the forces from
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
external physical sources reaching the defined impact area of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the head in impacts that may occur in the sport of soccer. No
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
headgear can provide protection against all impacts, foresee-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ableornot.Thisspecificationdoesnotaddressthepotentialfor
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
injury from any type of impact. The tests specified in this
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
specification are laboratory simulation tests only, and do not
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
purport to create situations identical to the impacts that may
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
occur during the playing of soccer.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.3 All testing and requirements of this specification shall
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
beinaccordancewithTestMethodsF1446,exceptwherenoted
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
herein. In the event of a discrepancy between the requirements
of this specification and those of Test Methods F1446, this
2. Referenced Documents
specification shall prevail.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1446 Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F08 on Sports
Equipment, Playing Surfaces, and Facilities and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee F08.53 on Headgear and Helmets. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2017. Published October 2017. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2006. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as F2439 – 06 (2016). Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/F2439-17E01. the ASTM website.
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