VICIS Introduces ZERO2 YOUTH Helmet for Kids Top-Ranked Helmet Now Available to Players at Youth Level; ZERO2 YOUTH Receives Top Rating from Virginia Tech University Helmet Lab News provided by Share this article SEATTLE, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VICIS, a leader in head protection technology, today announced the launch of its ZERO2 YOUTH football helmet, the youth version of its top-rated ZERO2 model. The ZERO2 YOUTH helmet incorporates technology from the revolutionary ZERO2, but is engineered specifically for young players and the impact they encounter on the field. Like its varsity counterpart, the ZERO2 YOUTH was awarded the highest available "5 STAR" rating by the Virginia Tech University Helmet Lab's STAR HELMET RATING SYSTEM out of all 29 helmets tested. Virginia Tech's STAR methodology evaluates a helmet's ability to reduce linear and rotational acceleration of the head resulting from a range of head impacts a youth football player might experience on the field.