How To: Choose the Right Size of Baseball Gear for your Child
Helmet Fitting
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) is the worldwide safety standard for batting helmets. Testing involves creating a 70 mph impact on different areas of the helmet using both softballs, and baseballs. Manufacturers have created highly protective helmets to meet these standards.
To find the correct helmet size, measure the circumference of your child’s head above the ears and refer to the conversion chart below. These are an approximation as some brands may differ slightly because of padding and shell design.
There should be about a finger width between the eyebrows and the bill of the helmet, and the bill should sit evenly, neither tilting forward or back, nor side-to-side. In Canada, all players under the age of 16 years old must use a chin strap. The chin strap must be done up snugly, securing the helmet to the head, allowing for no movement.
The main thing to remember is if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t protect.
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