joes87 posted:I’m surprised the school puts cracked helmets into service. Our district requires helmets to be inspected by someone certified by the manufacturer after and before every season.
I remember talking with our HS AD and he commented helmets have a certification that is good for only 10 years. Even if a helmet had never been used, it had to be removed once the certification expired. At the time he was referring to football helmets, but I believe the same applied to baseball and softball helmets as well.