Helmet sizing

FOOTBALL HELMET
1. CHECKING HEAD SIZE
FITTING GUIDE
2. PUTTING ON / TAKING OFF HELMET
3. ADJUSTING HELMET HEIGHT
* Use glycerin to lubricate needle
• Wrapaclothmeasuringtapearoundthe
circumferenceofhead
Puttingonhelmet:
• Holdhelmetwiththumbsoverbottomofjawpads
• Placeindexfingersintoearholes
• Pullhelmetdownintoposition
• Measurewithtapeapproximately1”above
theplayer’seyebrows
• Recordmeasurement
Takingoffhelmet:
• Unbucklechinstrapfrombottomsnaps
• Placeindexfingersintoearholes
• Pressthumbsintobottomofjawpads
• Lifthelmetupandoffthehead
• UsetheRiddell®circumferencechartbelowtoselect
properhelmetsize
- Ifmeasurementfallsbetweenhelmetsizes,
choosethesmallersize
4. ADJUSTING BACK/SIDE LINER
5. ADJUSTING JAW PADS
• Inflateforsnug,comfortablefitfront-to-back
andside-to-side
• AdjustinflatablepadsusingaRiddellinflationbulb
andawell-lubricatedRiddellinflationneedle
• Insertneedle
• PumpRiddellinflationbulbtoachieveproperfit
• Removeneedle
• Frontofhelmetshouldbeapproximately
1”abovetheplayer’seyebrows
HELMET
POSITION
Too Low
6. CHECKING FOR PROPER FIT
Toadjustsoftorhardcupchinstraps:
- Thereshouldbenoroomfortwisting
• Insertneedleintovalveatexteriorjawflap
• Buckletopandbottomofchinstrapintothesnaps
aboveandbelowearholes
• Ifhelmetslideseasilyovertheforehead,inflatehelmet
linersortryasmallerhelmet
• Ensureaproperfit:
- Interlockhandsontopofhelmetandpressdown
• Inflatejawpad
• Ifnon-inflatablejawpadsfeelloose,changetoathickersize
• Ifnon-inflatablejawpadsfeeltight,changetoathinnersize
Too High
7. ADJUSTING CHIN STRAP
• Theskinoftheforeheadshouldmovewiththefrontpad
• Jawpadsshouldfeelfirmagainsttheface
Correct
- Cupshouldbecenteredandsnugoverchin
- Adjustchinstrapuntilcupisfirmlypressedagainstchin
• Whenbuckled,helmetshouldfeelcomfortableandsnug
- Playershouldfeelpressureoncrownofhead,notbrow
- Pressureonbrowindicatesimproperfit
• Chinstrapsareavailableinmultiplesizes
- Frontofhelmetshouldbeapproximately1”abovetheeyebrows
• Toavoidinjuryordiscomfort,neverwearahelmet positionedtoohighortoolow
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HELMET SIZES
Small
Medium
Large
X-Large
HELMET SIZES
2X-Small
X-Small
Small
Medium
Large
X-Large
HELMET SIZES
2X - X-Small
HAT SIZE
upto6 /2
6 /2-7
7-7 /2
7 /2andup
HAT SIZE
6 / -6 /
6 / -6 / 6 / -6 / 6 / -7
7 / -7 /
7 / -7 /
HAT SIZE
6 /8-6 /2
CIRCUMFERENCE
upto203/8”
203/8”-22”
22”-231/2”
231/2”andup
20”-203/8”
203/4”-211/4”
215/8”-22”
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1 8
1 4
CIRCUMFERENCE 191/2”-197/8”
3 8
1 2
5 8
3 4
7 8
1 8
1 4
3 8
1 2
223/8”-223/4” 231/8”-231/2”
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CIRCUMFERENCE 191/2”-203/8”
Small - Medium Large - X-Large
6 /8-7
7 /8-7 /2
203/4”-22”
223/8”-231/2”
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Forfurtherhelmetfittingguidelines,
videosandin-depthdetailsgoto:
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