Football rules requiring players to leave the game for a minimum of one play as part of Concussion Protocol when their helmet comes off is a “GREAT RULE” to make football a safer and better game!
However it’s important to note that the football chinstrap snap mechanism used to keep a players helmet securely in place has basically never changed until the Wegener Safety Latch was created to fit all standard football helmets.
The Football Safety Academy independently purchased and tested the Wegener Safety Latch in four high schools involving selected varsity players at all positions. The players responses were unanimous, ALL players immediately felt the helmet to fit snugger/tighter and during impact the helmet did not move as these players had experienced with traditional chinstrap snaps.
The Football Safety Academy strongly recommends the Wegener Safety Latch as a very effective solution to keep helmets on players during impact.
The Football Safety Academy acknowledges football player safety starts with properly fitting equipment combined with proper technique and NO safety equipment or technique can absolutely guarantee an injury free playing experience including the possibility of catastrophic injury.
Learn more at Wegener Safety Latch.
Also learn how the “Hulk Up Technique” utilizes a shoulder shrugging motion which allows the neck’s stronger extension muscles to stabilize the head thereby enabling the head, neck, shoulders and upper back to act as a solid single unit during football impact thus functioning simultaneously not as separate individual units by Dr. Donald Chu, PhD, PT, ATC, CSCS, Sports Performance and Sports Medicine Specialist.
Football Safety “Keeping Your Helmet On”
“To Play SAFER and BETTER Football”
Head Up – Eyes Up – HULK UP!
DISCLAIMER
The Football Safety Academy acknowledges the coach has the responsibility to decide which football techniques should be taught for the well being and safety of his players and there is not one specific technique including the Hulk Shrug Technique or safety device that can completely eliminate the risk of injury from impacts related to football including catastrophic injury and death. To the knowledge of the Football Safety Academy no specific research has been done regarding the Hulk Shrug Technique, however the Football Safety Academy is actively pursuing this goal.