In Texas, high school football is king. Last year’s Class 6A Division I State Championship Game drew a crowd of 52,308, more than the majority of college bowl games in that same year.
For these high school athletes, 7on7 football is becoming increasingly popular in the offseason. 7on7 football is essentially a non-contact, passing-only version of tackle football, with seven players to a side. NFL Quarterbacks like Ryan Tannehill, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III honed their dynamism and passing ability in leagues like these.
So, it is with great importance that the Texas State 7on7 Association has decided to implement concussion risk prevention for their young athletes by choosing the Unequal Halo as their official protection for the 2015 Texas State 7on7 State Championships in July. By doing so, every player in the 128-team tournament will be required to wear one of the 10mm thick headbands.
“7on7 is not meant to be a contact sport but we all know collisions happen. Halo soft head protection is exactly what the sport has needed to help improve player safety and performance without affecting the spirit of the non-impact game,” said Vice President of Unequal Technologies and Texas Native Derek Gove, in a statement.
The Unequal Halo, coming with a retail price of $39.95, is made with a couple patented materials that are used by law enforcement and military officials. The headband is five times stronger than steel, and has an ability to absorb and disperse energy, which lessens the risk of a concussion.
In addition to this, Unequal Technologies makes padding for the inside of helmets for sports like football, baseball, hockey and lacrosse.
This is not the first big endorsement that Unequal Technologies has scored with their Halo headband. Just recently, U.S. women’s national team player Ali Krieger opted to wear the Unequal Halo for the duration of the 2015 Women’s World Cup after suffering from a string of concussions.