Schutt Introduces Trade In Program for Rejected Helmets

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You may or may not have heard by now, but the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) will be implementing a new policy that will soon prohibit the reconditioning or recertification of any football helmet that is 10 years old or older, including Schutt helmets. That policy will go into effect September 1, 2011.

Now, we have never had a 10-year-and-out policy. Other helmet makers have had such policies in place for years. We have always believed, and still do, that the decision to get rid of a helmet should be yours and that a helmet, if it is properly reconditioned on a regular basis, will pass the recertification process.

But, as a member of NAERA, we have an obligation to comply with this new policy, which will go into effect this Fall. After that date, Schutt Reconditioning will no longer recondition or recertify any football helmet, including ours, that is 10 years old or older.

We know this new policy is going to be a financial burden on many teams, schools and organizations. That's why we're offering you our 2011 Spring Trade In Program - as a means to lessen the impact of replacing your older helmets.

Quite simply, you can earn up to a $30 credit towards the purchase of a new Schutt football helmet with each helmet you return to us.

Full details of the program are available in a flier, which you can download with this link: Trade In Flier

This program is only good through June 15, so go through your inventory as soon as you can.

If you need help determining how old your helmets are, just contact your local authorized Schutt dealer.

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