California AB708 ensures youth football participants can use safety equipment like soft-shell add-ons without voiding helmet warranties.

California AB708, known as the California Youth Football Act, mandates that youth tackle football leagues, sports organizations, and coaches allow participants to use safety equipment, including soft-shell add-ons on football helmets. The bill also ensures that attaching a soft-shell add-on does not void a helmet's manufacturer warranty or certification unless the add-on substantially damages the helmet and the helmet had a current certification beforehand.

California AB708 ensures youth football participants can use safety equipment like soft-shell add-ons without voiding helmet warranties.

California AB708, known as the California Youth Football Act, mandates that youth tackle football leagues, sports organizations, and coaches allow participants to use safety equipment, including soft-shell add-ons on football helmets. The bill also ensures that attaching a soft-shell add-on does not void a helmet's manufacturer warranty or certification unless the add-on substantially damages the helmet and the helmet had a current certification beforehand.