GHSA Mandates Headgear For 2026 Flag Football Season
GHSA has mandated protective headgear with a 5-Star Virginia Tech Helmet rating in all flag football games starting Fall 2026.
What Does a Virginia Tech 5-STAR Rating Actually Mean?
Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab runs one of the most trusted independent helmet safety programs in the world.
LOOP Named Official Headgear of Prep Redzone 7v7
Prep Network and Guardian Sports today announced a new partnership that will introduce the LOOP headband to athletes competing across the Prep Redzone 7v7 tournament circuit in 2026.
Guardian Sports Innovations to Improve Athlete Safety
Erin Hanson, co-founder and CEO of Guardian Sports, knew starting a sports safety company was going to be anything but easy, but she did it anyway.
Erin Hanson Awarded to Sports Business Journal Game Changers
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation 2025 Honorees, individuals whose visionary work and leadership continue to advance innovation, protect intellectual property (IP) and drive progress in society.
LOOP: The Next Generation
Guardian Sports, creators of the Guardian Cap, is proud to announce the launch of the LOOP 2.0 in partnership with Schutt.
IPO Education Foundation Announces 2025 Honorees Celebrating Innovation and Leadership in Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation 2025 Honorees, individuals whose visionary work and leadership continue to advance innovation, protect intellectual property (IP) and drive progress in society.
LOOP Frequently Asked Questions
A look at frequently asked questions on LOOP: the highest-rated, most affordable soft-shell multisport headgear.
Guardian LOOP | Girl’s Flag Football Earns Official Recognition in 15 States
This April, Washington became the 15th state to officially sanction girl’s flag football at the high school level – shattering a major piece of the glass ceiling that’s hovered over the sport for decades.
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