Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press | June 19, 2014 New tests for helmets proposed in concussion fight Share WASHINGTON -- There is no concussion-proof football helmet, but manufacturers may soon have to meet new standards against certain concussion-causing forces. The organization that sets safety standards for athletic equipment was preparing to adopt new testing criteria for football helmets on Friday. In addition to how helmets withstand direct blows, tests would assess how they perform when an impact also makes a player's head suddenly spin. That's called rotational acceleration, and brain specialists say both forces contribute to concussions. The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment calls the move a first step in the quest for more protection. Once the standard goes into effect, expected in about a year, it would apply only to new helmets. But officials say it wouldn't mean it's necessary to replace old ones. Every automatic bid to the 2020-21 FCS football playoffs Ten of the 16 teams in the 2020-21 FCS football championship will be determined by automatic qualification via conference championship. Here are all the automatic bids before the bracket is revealed on Sunday, April 18. READ MORE DII Report: A new college baseball Power 10 rankings while titans clash on the football field West Texas A&M debuts in our DII college baseball rankings. Tusculum wins its first SAC DII football title in over a decade. Check out college baseball and spring football action in this week's DII Report. READ MORE Division I Football Committee announces championship host sites The NCAA Division I Football Championship committee announced today 14 predetermined preliminary round sites for this year’s Division I Football Championship. READ MORE