According to the minutes of an advisory committee meeting that are among the disclosed documents, the primer was approved by the coalition's operating committee early in 1996. (nytimes.com)
Correction: An earlier version of this article mischaracterized National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment's role in approving helmets for use in the NFL and NCAA. (inc.com)
A year after requiring soccer shinguards to meet National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) standards, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee will now require the front of the shinguard to be permanently marked with the NOCSAE seal and height range, effective in fall 2012. (MomsTeam.com)