FOOTBALL HELMET 1. CHECKING HEAD SIZE 2. PUTTING ON / TAKING

HELMETPOSITION

Too Low Correct Too High

1. CHECKING HEAD SIZE

5. ADJUSTING JAW PADS4. ADJUSTING BACK/SIDE LINER

2. PUTTING ON / TAKING OFF HELMET

6. CHECKING FOR PROPER FIT

3. ADJUSTING HELMET HEIGHT

7. ADJUSTING CHIN STRAP

• Wrapaclothmeasuringtapearoundthe circumferenceofhead

• Measurewithtapeapproximately1”above theplayer’seyebrows

• Recordmeasurement

• UsetheRiddell®circumferencechartbelowtoselect properhelmetsize - Ifmeasurementfallsbetweenhelmetsizes, choosethesmallersize

• Jawpadsshouldfeelfirmagainsttheface

• Insertneedleintovalveatexteriorjawflap

• Inflatejawpad

• Ifnon-inflatablejawpadsfeelloose,changetoathickersize

• Ifnon-inflatablejawpadsfeeltight,changetoathinnersize

• Inflateforsnug,comfortablefitfront-to-back andside-to-side

Puttingonhelmet:• Holdhelmetwiththumbsoverbottomofjawpads• Placeindexfingersintoearholes• Pullhelmetdownintoposition

Takingoffhelmet:• Unbucklechinstrapfrombottomsnaps• Placeindexfingersintoearholes• Pressthumbsintobottomofjawpads• Lifthelmetupandoffthehead

• Theskinoftheforeheadshouldmovewiththefrontpad - Thereshouldbenoroomfortwisting

• Ifhelmetslideseasilyovertheforehead,inflatehelmet linersortryasmallerhelmet• Ensureaproperfit: - Interlockhandsontopofhelmetandpressdown

- Playershouldfeelpressureoncrownofhead,notbrow

- Pressureonbrowindicatesimproperfit

- Frontofhelmetshouldbeapproximately1”abovetheeyebrows

• Toavoidinjuryordiscomfort,neverwearahelmet positionedtoohighortoolow

• AdjustinflatablepadsusingaRiddellinflationbulb andawell-lubricatedRiddellinflationneedle• Insertneedle• PumpRiddellinflationbulbtoachieveproperfit• Removeneedle• Frontofhelmetshouldbeapproximately 1”abovetheplayer’seyebrows

Toadjustsoftorhardcupchinstraps:

• Buckletopandbottomofchinstrapintothesnaps aboveandbelowearholes - Cupshouldbecenteredandsnugoverchin

- Adjustchinstrapuntilcupisfirmlypressedagainstchin

• Whenbuckled,helmetshouldfeelcomfortableandsnug

• Chinstrapsareavailableinmultiplesizes

* Use glycerin to lubricate needle

FOOTBALL HELMET FITTING GUIDE

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TooToo Low Low Low Low CorrectCorrectCorrect TooToo High High High High High High

HELMET SIZES 2X-Small X-Small Small Medium Large X-Large

HAT SIZE 61/8-61/4 63/8-61/2 65/8-63/4 67/8-7 71/8-71/4 73/8-71/2

CIRCUMFERENCE 191/2”-197/8” 20”-203/8” 203/4”-211/4” 215/8”-22” 223/8”-223/4” 231/8”-231/2”

HELMET SIZES Small Medium Large X-Large

HAT SIZE upto61/2 61/2-7 7-71/2 71/2andup

CIRCUMFERENCE upto203/8” 203/8”-22” 22”-231/2” 231/2”andup

HELMET SIZES 2X - X-Small Small -Medium Large - X-Large

HAT SIZE 61/8-61/2 65/8-7 71/8-71/2

CIRCUMFERENCE 191/2”-203/8” 203/4”-22” 223/8”-231/2”

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