Earning a 5-Star safety rating in the Virginia Tech Youth Helmet Ratings, the Schutt Youth F7 LX1 helmet replicates the same iconic styling and top-level protection of the original F7 at the youth level. PERFORMANCE & DESIGN: Flexural resistance shell design is engineered into the back shelf and temporal side wings of the shell, improving the structure, strength and durability of the shell Earned a 5-star safety rating in the virginia tech youth helmet ratings Equipped with a carbon steel facemask, football's most popular facemask material TPU cushioning, the most advanced impact absorption system in football, absorbs more impact across a wider variety of temperatures than any other helmet on the field Located in the most impacted areas of the helmet, 3-Dimensional Movement Tektonic Plates incorporate an additional TPU cushion and move independently of the helmet, in multiple directions, improving the helmet's performance against rotational forces