What do the ratings mean? Virginia Tech explains that: A helmet's rating is comprised of two components: the STAR score and the number of stars. STAR stands for the Summation of Tests for the Analysis of Risk, and the STAR score is calculated based on a helmet's performance in a ...
Virginia Tech has updated results of its adult football helmet ratings, which are designed to identify key differences between the abilities of individual helmets to reduce the risk of concussion. All five of the new adult footballhelmetsintroduced this spring earned the five-star mark, which is t...