ASA references the NOCSAE standard when talking about face masks and offensive batting helmets. Also when players are acting as base coaches they have to wear a helmet with double ear flaps and a mask that meet the NOCSAE standard. It is implied that catchers helmets have to meet the standard but not specifically stated. I’ve never seen a catchers helmet that wasn’t NOCSAE, and my DD has had 4 of them over a 10 year period.
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All hockey-style catcher's helmets are NOCSAE stamped, and I have seen umps check them at ASA/USA events. Doing a little looking, I found one baseball-style facemask that was clearly NOCSAE stamped, but on most, I couldn't see the stamp in the pics or find it in the description. I was not able to find any catcher/coach helmets with either dual ear flaps or a NOCSAE stamp.