Lacrosse Helmets

Lacrosse helmet tape is the best way to make your lacrosse helmet stand out from a distance. Whether you're playing field lacrosse or indoor lacrosse, it's important to show off what's important to you.

Helmets are optional in women's lacrosse, as it is considered a semi-contact sport, whereas the rules for men's lacrosse are stricter and helmets are required.

Select the right size helmet for your head by measuring around your head at a point above your eyebrows that is approximately one inch away from the top of your head. Select a helmet with a circumference that matches or slightly exceeds your measurement, so it feels firm and comfortable on your head.

If your lacrosse helmet has not been recertified annually, and is older than 3 years, it is no longer certified. If the manufacturer of your lacrosse helmet is no longer in business or if the certification markings have worn off or been removed, a helmet may not be able to be re-certified and typically, helmets older than 10 years cannot be recertified or reconditioned.

The Cascade S helmet is designed and tested to help protect you against all types of serious head injuries making it a highly protective helmet.

The Cascade S is designed with a multi-density foam liner, adjustable ear flaps and chin strap for custom comfort and fit. The larger coverage shell offers increased protection with face mask protection that can withstand heavy sticks at high speeds.

Helmets are optional for Women's lacrosse since it is a semi-contact sport. As a result, any headgear must not be hard-shelled and instead be flexible. Traditional hard-shell helmets with full face masks used in men's lacrosse are illegal in women's lacrosse.

The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) was developed in 1970 to establish equipment safety standards for sports like football. NOCSAE safety standards are baseline measures to determine if helmets are safe for competition today in sports that also include lacrosse.

Typically, helmets deemed safe for play will feature a NOCSAE sticker of approval.

Lacrosse helmets are sized just like hats. Here’s a typical sizing chart for lacrosse helmets.

Lacrosse helmets typically come in three sizes: small, medium and large.

• Small: 20½-22 inches = 6½-7 hat size
• Medium: 22-23⅛ inches = 7-7⅜ hat size
• Large: 22¾-24½ inches = 7¼-7¾ hat size