Visalia Unified School District announced the district will equip varsity football programs at all four of the district’s high schools with the Vicis ZERO1 helmet for the 2018 football season.
The ZERO1 is the top-ranked helmet in the National Football League (NFL) and National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) helmet performance testing and the 2018 Virginia Tech STAR Helmet Ratings.
In the first half of 2018, over 1,000 high school programs and 120 professional and college teams have made a commitment to have players in the ZERO1 for the 2018 season.
The purchase of the ZERO1 helmets was made possible due to the support from a local business, Groppetti Automotive, and the Groppetti family, who have close ties to the community.
“We are excited to be able to bring increased safety to our athletes through the technology integrated into these new Vicis helmets,” Visalia Unified Superintendent Todd Oto, Ed.D, said. “We’re always looking to equip our student-athletes with the most protective equipment, and it’s clear to us: that’s the ZERO1.”
“Our team has worked hard to bring ZERO1’s breakthrough protective technology to high schools this season,” said Dave Marver, Vicis CEO and co-founder. “The Visalia USD has shown great leadership in making a district-wide commitment to this technology, and we are proud to help them protect their athletes and elevate their performance.”
Vicis is funded and/or advised by several current and former NFL players, including Roger Staubach, Jerry Rice, Russell Wilson, Doug Baldwin and Alex Smith. For more information, visit vicis.com.
