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Originally Posted by MNBlue
Any idea why the NFHS does not require chinstraps on helmets and ASA does? I would think that if the NFHS was concerned about player safety (facemasks), they would have mandated chinstraps as well.
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I vaguely remember from some discussion that the NFHS felt that strangling was more likely than a helmet accidentally coming off and the more restrictive rule reduced the likelihood of premature removal.