What are Guardian Caps, and how do they help NFL players?

 

The league passed a resolution requiring players at various positions to wear protective padding over the helmet to reduce contact forces.

As NFL practices intensify in the coming weeks, it will become more common to see multiple players wearing additional head protection that looks like a tortoise shell but is officially called Guardian Caps.

If there is a word within the NFL vocabulary that coaches, managers, but especially players would like to disappear, it is concussions. While concussions are nearly impossible to avoid in a contact sport like football, the league is in phases to minimize the risk of major helmet-to-helmet collisions.

For the first time in history, the NFL passed a resolution requiring players at certain positions to wear NFL Caps during the start of training camp and the second preseason game.

The league reported that protective pads created in 2010 could reduce the force of head contact by 10 percent if worn by one player and by 20 percent if worn by all involved players. This is a significant step in the NFL's efforts to reduce concussions and other head injuries caused by avoidable head contact.

Training camps start in July, but some players wear Guardian Caps during non-mandatory team activities.

Why is it only enforced between training camp and the second preseason game?

NFL Caps will only be required to be worn between training camp and the second preseason game because a higher frequency of concussions occurs during this time, according to league figures.

During this period, the greatest amounts of contact play occur, and when many players are looking to make the cuts to become part of the first team.

What positions are required to wear the shell?

The mandate passed in March of this year states that only linemen, tight ends, and linebackers should wear Guardian Caps since they are the ones who hit the most during those summer practices.

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