SG Helmets

The results are in….See the SG performance difference here

SGH — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:34:17 +0000

The above tests were performed by independent Purdue University researchers. The above results are for NOCSAE certified testing protocols.

Got a new SG Helmet?

SGH — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:23:24 +0000

Watch Bill Simpson explain how to fit your SG Helmet

SG Helmet Favored By University of Dayton Flyers

SGH — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:04:01 +0000

The Dayton Daily News recently reported on the positive experience of several University of Dayton players with the SG helmet in their 2013 spring practice:

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/sports/ud-football-players-trying-new-safer-helmet/nXLHj/

SG Adds Two More Seminars to Spring Schedule

SGH — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:05:35 +0000

After strong demand and great reviews of its recent Brownsburg seminar, SG is adding two more events. On Tuesday, May 7, from 7-9 PM, Bill Simpson will be joined by his co-presenters Ashley Quintero and Chris Snyder at the Hilton Garden Inn in Mooresville, North Carolina. Two nights later, on Thursday, May 9th, the same team will inform and entertain coaches and parents at the SG facility in Brownsburg, IN. Please open the attached files for more details and call 317 350 2256 for reservations.

Butler Bulldogs Try SG in Spring Practice

SGH — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:35:00 +0000

April 3 – The Butler University Football team, coming off a championship season in 2012, has several players wearing the SG helmet in Spring practice. 2012 Champions of the Pioneer Football League, with an overall 8-3 record, Coach Jeff Voris and Butler players saw the benefit of the trying out the revolutionary, lightweight SG in Spring drills.

So far, the helmet has enjoyed unanimous and enthusiastic approval. “I love this helmet”, said one player. “The inside seems to conform itself to the shape of your head after a while”, said another. “At the end of practice, some other guys are hanging their heads, just from the weight of their helmet”, said a third. “Not me – the light weight of this SG is a real advantage”.

Watch this space for more reaction to the SG helmet in college spring drills.

Trainer Chris Snyder joins SG Panel for April 6 Seminar

SGH — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:04:37 +0000

April 3- SG Helmets announced today that Chris Snyder, trainer at Target Chip Ganassi Racing and an accomplished football player and coach, will join the panel of speakers at the SG Helmets Seminar in Brownsburg IN on Saturday, April 6. Chris will address training methods useful to the players and parents in attendance, with a special focus on injury prevention.

Chris joins a faculty that includes Bill Simpson, company founder and designer of the helmet; Tyler Horn, center for the Tennessee Titans and current user of the SG helmet; and Ashlee Quintero, concussion expert and representative of the Miami Project, a foundation dedicated to injury prevention and rehabilitation research.

“Chris is as knowledgeable as anyone out there on the most current training methods”, said Bill. He continued, “We’re lucky to have him talk to the parents and players. Besides that, his playing experience makes him uniquely qualified on issues of player safety and injury prevention. He’s lived it.”

Chris a 1997 graduate of Penn State, where he played for four years as a defensive lineman. He went on to play eight years of arena football while building his credentials as a trainer. Since 2003, he has been the trainer for the pit crews and other personnel at the TCGR shop in Indianapolis. He is a certified CSCS trainer by the NSCA.

The SG Seminar will take place on Saturday April 6, at 1652 Northfield Drive, Ste 100, Brownsburg, near the company factory. Attendees can choose between times of 9-11 AM; 12-2 PM; or 3-5PM. Call 317 350-2256 or email to sghelmets@yahoo.com for reservations.

Custom Fitting at the SG Factory

SGH — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:38:52 +0000

March 27 – Proper fit is essential get the most out of your SG helmet. At the Brownsburg, Indiana factory, General Manager Scooter Ellis is available to customers to help attain the snug fit that maximizes the effectiveness of the product. In these photos, Scooter assists youth players from HSE and Center Grove. Call Scooter at 317 417 7320 to set up a custom fitting and factory tour when you’re ready to take delivery of your new SG helmet.

Roger Goodell Calls for Lighter Football Helmets

admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:08:31 +0000

March 12 – In announcing the NFL’s new partnership with GE to advance brain imaging, injury detection, and protection, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell endorsed the fundamental characteristic of the SG helmet – it’s light weight.
Goodell and GE Chairman Jeff Immelt announced the Head Health Initiative, which involves a four-year, $40 million research and development program to find ways to detect and measure brain injuries, and a two-year, $20 million “innovation challenge” to identify and fund novel approaches to measure and minimize such injuries.
The wide-ranging program will initially focus on improving the detection of brain abnormalities, which Immelt said is an area that lags behind diagnosticians’ ability to identify potential issues in other parts of the body. He and Goodell envision a day when a young player could assessed for his genetic propensity for brain injury – and perhaps discouraged from pursuing the sport at all.
But Goodell also addressed more immediate concerns, such as the use of innovative materials and designs in new protective equipment. In his remarks, Goodell said, “We could change the helmet by making it lighter…which could be a change that I think could be quite positive.”
Bill Simpson of SG Helmets reacted immediately. “Done”, he said, pointing to the SG helmet that is fully approved and in use in the NFL, colleges, high schools, and youth programs around the country. “At two pounds, four ounces, our helmet is half the weight of anything else on the market, and it protects the head better, too”, Simpson said. “I applaud the commissioner for recognizing that lighter is better, and would welcome any opportunity to show him our products and the research behind them.”

SG Helmets Seminar

admin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:42:17 +0000

If you have a youth league player through a college player you should plan to attend.

The SGH football helmet is the lightest on the market. Take the challenge and see for yourself.

Please join us at our facility in Brownsburg on Saturday, April 6, 2013 for an open house seminar.

You will be able to talk with the man known as the “Godfather of Safety” in the race community and see what he has created for the football com- munity to reduce concussions. These helmets are manufactured right here in Brownsburg and you will have a chance to see the facility, see where these helmets are made, talk with coaches that currently have players wearing them, as well as be able to see, hold, and compare these helmets to the current ones your children are wearing.
You will be amazed !

Ashlee Quintero, concussion expert, from the University of Miami will give a brief talk on concussions in football.

NFL Player, Tyler Horn will talk regarding his experience with wearing our helmet.

We will be giving away one adult helmet and one youth helmet at the end of the day to two lucky attendees, so make sure you register to win.

We will be hosting this event in three (3) sessions so that we can accommodate your plans for the day. Please contact us via email at sghelmets@yahoo.com or by phone at 317-350-2256

to reserve your spot in one of our seminars as soon as possible as space is limited.

USA Today High School Sports Feature

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:32:44 +0000

In what world would motorsports ever cross-pollinate with football? It may sound crazy, but the two wildly different sports have found common ground when it comes to athlete safety.

Bill Simpson — known as the “Godfather of Safety” in the race car community, and founder of Indy-based company Simpson-Ganassi Helmets — and his partner, Chip Ganassi, have created a football helmet they say will help reduce concussions occurring in football at all levels. And thus, revolutionize the sport.

Simpson says that about 20 NFL players have already worn the helmet in practice or games, including Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Green Bay Packers center Jeff Saturday. The helmet is now starting to penetrate high school fields.

It all started in 2009. While watching an Indianapolis Colts game, Simpson recalls seeing a player getting carried off the field after being knocked out with a major concussion. Simpson was quick to fault their protective headgear.

He would know.

The Motorsports Hall of Famer has more than 50 years of experience designing auto racing safety equipment. He designed the first racing fire suit as well as a helmet that protects drivers from impact to the head while reaching speeds of more than 200 mph. Simpson’s helmets have been worn by 27 Indianapolis 500 winners.

After watching the Colts game, Simpson felt he could revolutionize football helmets by using technology from auto-racing helmets.

The outside looks like a traditional football helmet — Simpson didn’t want to change the aesthetic. Rather, the significant modifications are with the technology.

The density and stiffness of the SG football helmet is different than racing helmets, but the same materials have been applied and adapted to fit the needs of football. The shell features a proprietary blend of carbon fiber and Kevlar — materials used to form the INDYCAR and Formula One chassis.The liner is composed of multiple layers of expanded polypropylene foams.

One of the secrets to the helmet’s success is its weight. It checks in at a mere 2 pounds and 6 ounces, making it approximately half as light as a typical football helmet. The result is a decrease in force from big hits, saving the head from unnecessary trauma.

“Something that’s five pounds and hits a wall is going to make a much bigger dent than one that weighs two pounds.” Simpson said. “It’s physics. Period. Force equals mass times velocity.”

Carmel (Ind.) coach Kevin Wright was stunned when he held the helmet for the first time during a meeting with the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

“It’s unbelievable,” he said. “It’s like a bicycle helmet.”

The $400 price tag is worth it to Center Grove (Greenwood, Ind.) coach Eric Moore, who intends to purchase one for each of his sons and at least 25 for his varsity team to wear during the upcoming season.

“A helmet should be tight to your head,” Moore said. “This one gives you a sense that it’s on tight, but you don’t have that weird feeling on your forehead.”

Still, Moore predicts big skepticism among coaches will be the helmet’s durability because it’s so light. Not that he’d buy into it.

“I laugh when I hear that concern,” he says. “The man is a genius. He builds helmets that don’t break at 250 miles an hour.”

Simpson admits the helmet isn’t concussion-proof. But it appears to go a long way to helping curb the epidemic.

The helmet’s three-year creation period included approximately 150 prototypes. Samples were put up to more than 500 impact drops, and Simpson has even sent 40 out for wear-testing at the NFL, college and high school levels. Two helmets even went to Joe Montana’s sons, both of whom are college quarterbacks.

Returned samples were disassembled and thoroughly inspected for cracks, oblong holes or any other abnormalities, including with the lining material. Simpson says he has yet to detect a cosmetic or performance issue.

“I’m convinced we have a product that’s better than anything that’s on the market today,” Simpson says.

He’s quick to recognize that 40 exemplars are hardly enough to adequately convince the football community.

“The only way we’re going to have knowledge of what this is going to do is to have 1,500 to 2,000 of them out there,” Simpson says.

And if and when that happens, Simpson says, “I think we’re going to revolutionize the football business.”

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