ASTM_F_1587_-_12a.pdf

Designation:F158712aAn American National StandardStandard Specification forHead and Face Protective Equipment for Ice HockeyGoaltenders1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1587;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONIce hockey is a contact sport with intrinsic hazards.The use of protective equipment will noteliminate all injuries but should substantially reduce the severity and frequency of many injuries.Participation in the sport of ice hockey by a player implies acceptance of some risk of injury.The goalis to reduce the risk.This performance specification for ice hockey goaltender head and face protective equipment hasbeen prepared after consideration of head and face protection relative to the following principle risks:high-mass/low-velocity impact with respect to head protection,low-mass/high-velocity with respect toface protection(various playing situations),and fit.This performance specification may be modifiedas other risks are identified.Performance requirements were determined after consideration of the state of the art of head andface protective design and manufacture.This specification was developed to address the uniquedemands and hazards associated with the position of ice hockey goaltender.Two types of protectors are designated.Both types are subject to impact resistance and shockattenuation requirements.Type I protectors are subject to hockey stick blade penetration resistancerequirements over their entire area of coverage.Type II protectors are subject to hockey puckpenetration resistance requirements within the area of the field of vision and hockey stick bladepenetration resistance requirements over the remainder of the area of coverage.It is recommended thatType II protectors be used only by players 18 years of age and older.1.Scope1.1 This performance specification2covers performancerequirements for ice hockey goaltender head and face protec-tors.1.2 The intent of this performance specification is to reducethe risk of injury to the head and face of ice hockey goaltenderswithout compromising the form and appeal of the game.1.3 This specification has requirements for:(1)materials,assembly,and design;(2)protected areas(coverage)andpenetration resistance;(3)shock absorption;(4)puck impactresistance;(5)extensibility and strength of the chin strap andits attachment;and(6)optical quality.1.4 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas the standard.No other units of measurement are included inthis standard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:31This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F08 on SportsEquipment,Playing Surfaces,and Facilities and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee F08.15 on Ice Hockey.Current edition approved Dec.1,2012.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as F1587 12.DOI:10.1520/F1587-12A.2This performance specification is subject to revision as indicated by subsequentinjury statistics and subject to review at least every five years.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D2240 Test Method for Rubber PropertyDurometer Hard-ness2.2 CSA Standard:CSA Z262.6-02 Specifications for Facially Featured Head-forms42.3 CEN Standard:BS EN 960:2006 Headforms for Use in the Testing ofProtective Helmets53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 acceleration,a,of a body,nacceleration measuredin metres per second squared.3.1.1.1 acceleration of a body as a result of gravity,nrateof change in velocity of a body that is subjected to gravity inunits of g where g=9.8 m/s2.3.1.1.2 acceleration,maximum,amax,nhighest point onthe acceleration-time curve encountered during impact mea-sured in units of g.3.1.2 backplate,nsection of a goaltenders mask thatcovers the posterior of the wearers head in a style of protectorin which a front section and a rear section of the protectormove relative to each other for the wearer to put on or removethe protector.3.1.3 central vertical axis,nline relative to the headformthat lies in the median plane of symmetry and is normal to thebasic plane at a point equidistant from the front and back of th