Product Standards and Rule Changes
SGMA and Our Involvement in the National Operating Committee for Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE)
The National Operating Committee for Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) was created in 1969. NOCSAE was created, where feasible and required by sport governing bodies, to establish standards for protective athletic equipment. SGMA was very active in the development and the creation of NOCSAE.
Currently, SGMA is the lead organization representing manufacturer's interest in the creation of standards for protective equipment. The industry is represented on the NOCSAE executive committee and board by SGMA and an additional SGMA member company, that is a licensee of NOCSAE, put forward by SGMA.
During the past year SGMA has worked with segments of the industry and the NOCSAE board to insure new standards are fair to the industry while representing needed changes or requirements imposed by various sport governing bodies.
Other Resources:
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| Sport |
Title |
Category |
| Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Football, Baseball/Softball |
NOCSAE Makes Standards Decisions on Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Football, and Baseball/Softball |
Press Release |
| Baseball/Softball |
SGMA/NOCSAE Baseball/Softball Fielders Protective Headgear Draft Standard |
Press Release |
| Soccer |
Players to be Penalized in High School Soccer for Illegal Equipment |
Press Release |
| Field Hockey |
Uniform Change Highlights 2008-09 Field Hockey Revisions |
Press Release |
| Football |
2008 High School Football Rules Changes Announced |
Press Release |
| Spirit |
New Spirit Rules Help Minimize Risk |
Press Release |
| Lacrosse |
Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes Address Risk Minimization |
Press Release |
| Gymnastics |
Girls Gymnastics Rules Changes Approved for Immediate Implementation |
Press Release |
| Softball |
High School Softball Rules Amended to Permit Metal Cleats in 2008 |
Press Release |
| Track and Field |
Pole Vaulters Allowed to Leave Ground Without Breaking Plane |
Press Release |
| Baseball |
Obstruction to Bases Prohibited in 2008 Baseball Rules |
Press Release |
| Ice Hockey |
Risk Minimization Rules Highlight Ice Hockey Changes for 2007-08 |
Press Release |
| Basketball |
Replacement Time for Disqualified Players Decreases in High School Basketball |
Press Release |
| Wrestling |
Wrestling Rules Changes Aim for Clarity |
Press Release |
| Soccer |
Coaches to Receive Caution for Improperly Equipped Players in High School Soccer |
Press Release |
| Field Hockey |
Field Hockey Rules Changes for Upcoming Season |
Press Release |
| Football |
Football Rules Changes Focus on Illegal Helmet Contact |
Press Release |
| General |
Product Standard Issues, Report From the NOCSAE Winter Meeting |
Press Release |
| Lacrosse |
Boys Lacrosse Revision Addresses Misapplication of Rule |
Press Release |
| Baseball |
Baseball Teams with Fewer than Nine Players May Return to Nine |
Press Release |
| Softball |
Softball Right-of-Way Rules Go Into Effect in 2007 |
Press Release |
| Softball |
2007 Proposed Softball Rule Revisions |
PDF |
| Ice Hockey |
State Association Penalty Authority Among Ice Hockey Changes |
Press Release |
| Basketball |
Only One Warning to Be Given for Delay Situations in High School Basketball |
Press Release |
| Swimming |
False Start Recall Eliminated in High School Swimming |
Press Release |
| Wrestling |
Overtime Procedure, 275-Pound Weight Class Changed in High School Wrestling |
Press Release |
| Football |
Changes Made in Spearing Rule, Uniforms in High School Football |
Press Release |
| Soccer |
Protective Face Masks to be Allowed in High School Soccer |
Press Release |
| Spirit/Cheerleading |
Greater Skill, Athleticism Bring New Spirit Rules Changes |
Press Release |
| Volleyball |
Use of Libero Player in High School Volleyball Takes Full Effect in 2006-07 |
Press Release |
