but part of their certification process is testing the helmets and i've seen nothing saying this brand is doing especially poorly. i think they should at least be grandfathered for all the players that have been using them for years. pretty much anyone who is still playing with them at this point has made millions and can decide for themselves whether they want to continue using them.
i read a while back that equipment managers were stocking up on helmets that were no longer going to be produced for their vets that preferred them, maybe sitting in a storage room somewhere and aging is bad for the foam or something i suppose.
Schutt discontinued making the helmet three years ago because current technology had moved past it, according to the company.
I agree with you that they should be grand fathered in if the player has been wearing the helmet for years before the new rule. Kind of like how the NHL let older players go without helmets after they changed the rules that forced players to wear them.
It could be new safety developments in the last 10 years.
With the amount of CTE that runs rampant in heavy contact sports. I'm all for reducing the amount of jelly the poor smucks have after 10 years of playing.