Youth Football Helmets

How to Buy A Kids Football Helmet

Today’s football helmets come with a variety of features that include size, padding, color, and design.  All of the helmets are made for maximum protection for your kids safety.  It is very important to know each and every component when purchasing a football helmet.  Some of the components to know about are…

• Air systems
• Padding
• NOCSAE
• Chin straps

Face Masks

• Styles
• Sizes
• Safety warnings

Youth Models

Youth football helmets are obviously designed for kids and their safety is taken very seriously.  Youth helmets are also made with less expensive plastic that is still very strong but not as strong as adult football helmets.  This is done to make kid football helmets more affordable while still retaining all the safety qualities.

Determining Football Helmet Size for Youth

• Have someone measure you with a measuring tape or head caliper at 1 inch above the eye brow to determine your head size.
• This will be a guide used to determine which football helmet model is good for you.
• It is recommended that the child wearing the helmet retain a short hairstyle during football season as any change in hair length will affect how the helmet fits.
• Dampen your hair a bit and towel off excess water so that trying on a helmet will be easier.
• The front of the helmet should sit 1 inch above your eyebrow, always remember to use this as a guide.
• Your chinstrap should be exactly centered to hold your helmet in place so that it won’t come loose during a game.  Remember that a loose helmet can be very dangerous but you also do not want the helmet to be super tight as this can cause headaches.