The configuration diffuses any force around the helmet, away from one central area. The stainless-steel mask is also designed to flex. If a high school player loses his helmet, rules require him ...

Additionally, the stainless steel face mask takes up some of the force via its flexible design, plus it attaches to the helmet at a total of four points on either side of the face, instead of at a ...

In a sneak peek of an upcoming issue of Absolute Superman, the Man of Steel gets a new helmet/mask to add to his iconic costume design, one that might annoy some fans even if it does look pretty ...

That changed in 1955 when a single face bar was added to the padded plastic helmets. And of course, with the invention of the face mask came the invention of the face-masking – banned in 1956.

Enter the traditional mask vs. hockey-style helmet debate. The traditional umpires' mask is a lightweight piece of equipment that fits over the top of a shortened bill of the cap and may be ...