Mercian Evolution Hockey Face Mask

Senior Mercian plastic face mask for penalty corner defence. Same protective plastic front shell as the 2020 model now with an improved head-guard. Dual layer foam gives comfort as well as protection and the four available colours mean that every player can see their own mask ...Senior Mercian plastic face mask for penalty corner defence.

Same protective plastic front shell as the 2020 model now with an improved head-guard. Dual layer foam gives comfort as well as protection and the four available colours mean that every player can see their own mask straight away. Durable plastic outer and dual-foam cushioned interior.

FIH Recommended Cat 1: “FIH Statement - Field-player penalty corner face protectors / masks. Unfortunately, EN 13546 does not include requirements for these pieces of PPE. This currently means that there is no regulatory guidance on how these pieces of equipment should perform, neither in Europe nor anywhere in the world.

This places the responsibility of deciding how to test a product onto manufacturers and test laboratories, which can lead to inconsistencies and the possibility of poorer quality products entering the market. To help resolve this deficiency, the FIH is currently sponsoring a PhD research project at Loughborough University in the UK. Phase 1 of this project has looked at the performance of field-player penalty corner face protectors / masks.

The work is now complete and published (Assessing Field Hockey Face Mask Performance - Annals of Biomedical Engineering) and its recommendations and findings have been adopted by the FIH. These include assessments of the key properties of a field player face mask including fit, facial coverage, impact performance, and resistance to mechanical failure” The Mercian Evolution facemask was included in this process and has been given FIH Quality Programme approval.