Gwinnett County Purchases Caps and LOOPs

Gwinnett County Public Schools purchased Guardian Caps and LOOPs for every football and flag football player in the county to provide better protection from daily hits.

Over 4,500 pieces of protective equipment were purchased and are now in the hands of the schools and the players. 175 Guardian and 50 LOOPs were purchased for each school.

Proud of Gwinnett County for making a difference in their community and better protecting athletes!

Gwinnett County Public Schools will provide Guardian Caps & LOOPs to District

“The well-being of our students is our top priority, and by investing in these Guardian Caps, we are taking an important step in protecting them and ensuring they can continue participating in the sport they love safely,” said  Jason Holcombe the GCPS Director of Athletics.

Gwinnett football players getting Guardian Caps for their helmets

Gwinnett County Director of Athletics Jason Holcombe told Johnson “We wanted to make sure all our athletes had the option of being better protected.”

Gwinnett football players getting protective Guardian Caps for their helmets

“Since [the NFL] mandated it, [they] have seen a reduction in 52% of their concussions,” Crawford said.

Gwinnett County Public Schools gets ‘Guardian Caps’ for all high school football players

“The well-being of our students is our top priority, and by investing in these Guardian caps, we are taking an important step in protecting them and ensuring they can continue participating in the sport they love safely.”

GCPS Invests in Football Safety with Guardian Caps

The school district announced Tuesday that Guardian Caps and Guardian/Xenith Loop — manufactured by Guardian Sports in Peachtree Corners — had been purchased for every football and flag football player in the county to provide protection from daily hits.