[citation][nom]mattfoo2324[/nom]Do your homework..."Heatstroke is the third leading cause of death among athletes in the United States. Thirty-nine football players -- 29 in high school -- have died from heat stroke since 1995, according to data compiled by the National Center for Catastrophic Injury Research at the University of North Carolina."http
/sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/rec [...] id=4372652I'd say that was reason enough for a helmet like this.[/citation]
Unfortunately, the sad statistic you quote is due more towards the inexperience of school and community coaches who are simply either ignorant of proper procedures or willfully (and if I had my way, criminaly) ignoring those procedures. Those same coaches work in environment that could never afford these helmets.
[citation][nom]twisted politiks[/nom]lol when was the last time an NFL player died of over heating?[/citation]
The Pro coaches know not to work-out their players in certain temps/humidity. However, as I said, most high school and youth coaches are just bumpkins walking in off the street, and lack that proper knowledge.
I agree though, that the helmet is just a bandaid for forcing all coaches at every level to be competent and accountable. Of course, the problem with coaches is their egos. Nothing gets them off more than telling 50 guys to run around in the heat till their brains boil. The Texas Tech football coach was fired last season after it was discovered he locked a player in a shed out on the field because the player had injuries and couldn't practice. So yeah, you think they're gonna want some helmet telling them they have to bench a player? Not likely.