Cascade confident solution will be announced in 'coming days'
by Corey McLaughlin | LaxMagazine.com | Twitter | McLaughlin Archive
In an unprecedented move that has affected all levels of lacrosse, NOCSAE, the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, on Nov. 24 announced it had voided the certifications of two leading lacrosse helmet models — the Cascade R and Warrior Regulator — after an independent investigation and evaluation revealed they did not meet NOCSAE standards.
It was a first-of-its-kind decision for the non-profit organization that develops and publishes standards for athletic equipment, but one that was necessary, according to NOCSAE executive director and general counsel Mike Oliver. He said the organization first became aware the Cascade R and Warrior Regulator helmets may not have met the standard after lacrosse equipment manufacturer STX sent information to NOCSAE to that point — based on its own testing.
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