Designation:F3165−16StandardSpecificationforThroatProtectiveEquipmentforHockeyGoaltenders1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3165;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversperformancerequirementsandtestmethodsforthroatprotectorsmarketed,sold,andintendedforicehockeygoalkeepers.1.2Theintentofthisspecificationistoreducetheriskofinjurytothethroatwithoutcompromisingtheformorappealofthegame.Todoso,theprotectorshallbeused:1.2.1Asintendedwithintherulesofthegameand1.2.2Inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.1.3Icehockeyisasportwithintrinsichazardsassociatedwiththenormalconductofthegame.Participationinicehockeyimpliestheacceptanceofsomeriskofinjury.Useofathroatprotectorcertifiedtothisspecificationwillnotpreventallinjuries.1.4Thisspecificationhasbeenpreparedaftercarefulcon-siderationofthefrequencyandmechanismsassociatedwiththroatinjuriesthatcanpotentiallyoccurwithintherulesofthegameoficehockey.1.5Requirementsandthecorrespondingtestmethods,whereappropriate,aregivenforthefollowing:1.5.1Construction,1.5.2Puckimpactresistance,1.5.3Coverage,1.5.4Markingandinformation.1.6Throatprotectionisintendedforusebygoalkeepers.1.7Useofthesingulardoesnotexcludetheplural(andviceversa)whenthesenseallows.1.8Althoughtheintendedprimaryapplicationofthisspeci-ficationisstatedinthisscope,notethatitremainstheresponsibilityoftheusersofthisspecificationtojudgeitssuitabilityfortheirparticularpurpose.1.9ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.10Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2...
