Protective headgear with adjustable faceshield

A protective cap for a head of an individual comprising:

• a protective case, wherein the protective case includes a padded inner surface and a rigid outer cover, wherein the rigid outer cover includes a forward facing portion and a pair of side facing portions,
• wherein the forward facing portion includes an aperture,
• wherein the aperture includes a width approximately equal to a width of the rigid outer cover,
• wherein the rigid outer cover includes a rear opening,
• wherein a width of the rear opening is smaller than the width of the aperture,
• wherein the rear opening is uninterrupted along a height of the rigid outer cover,
• wherein the rigid outer cover includes a level of light permeability within a range from fully transparent to fully opaque, and
• a head cover coupled to the protective case, wherein the head cover fits within the protective case;
• and
• a face shield coupled to at least one track located on at least one of the pair of side facing portions of the protective case, wherein
• the face shield is moveable in an aft-forward direction, and wherein
• the face shield is coupled to the protective case with a pair of hinges;
• and
• at least two open channels at the padded inner surface, wherein the at least two open channels form at least a pair of coupling sections between the head cover and the rigid outer cover.