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Athletic director recommends buying high-end helmets and advises caution on Guardian caps amid warranty and certification questions
Summary
Taylor County Schools athletic staff presented options to reduce concussions, recommending purchase of a limited set of Axiom helmets while holding off on large-scale Guardian-cap purchases until certifying and warranty questions are resolved; trainers would use helmet sensors to flag high-contact events for medical assessment.
Taylor County Schools' athletic director Rich Ward told the board the district faces a choice over how to use recent athletics funds to reduce head-injury risks, recommending the purchase of higher-end Axiom helmets while advising caution about wide-scale use of Guardian caps.
Ward said the Axiom helmet "is the best one you can buy on the market for high school players," and explained that the district could buy seven Axiom helmets and receive an eighth free under a vendor deal. He said the Axiom is about $550 apiece, while the SpeedFlex helmets the district already uses cost roughly $415 under the dealer arrangement.
Ward and Coach Foley described how Axiom helmets differ…
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