Lacrosse helmet

A lacrosse helmet comprising:

• a lacrosse helmet shell adapted to receive and protect the head of a wearer;
• padding disposed within the shell;
• and
• a full jaw protector attached to the shell at a right side of the shell and at a left side of the shell and extending forwardly from the shell and extending continuously from the right side of the shell to the left side of the shell and adapted to cover and protect a lower jaw of the wearer;
• a faceguard removably attached to the shell and removably attached to the full jaw protector;
• the faceguard comprising a grid of a plurality of horizontal wire members, a plurality of vertical wire members, and a bottom wire member;
• a left loop strap and a right loop strap attaching the bottom wire member to the full jaw protector, the bottom wire member positioned parallel to and above a forward extent of the full jaw protector and passing through the left loop strap and the right loop strap;
• wherein a first one of said plurality of vertical wire members is attached to the bottom wire member to form a first T-intersection between the first one of said plurality of vertical wire members and the bottom wire member at a position adjacent to and above the full jaw protector and forward of the left loop strap, such that the left loop strap resists the tendency of the faceguard to slide and twist when struck with blows during sports play;
• and
• wherein a second one of said plurality of vertical wire members is attached to the bottom wire member to form a second T-intersection between the second one of said plurality of vertical wire members and the bottom wire member at a position adjacent to and above the full jaw protector and forward of the right loop strap such that the right loop strap resists the tendency of the faceguard to slide and twist when struck with blows during sports play;
• and
• wherein the left loop strap acts as a stop against rearward movement of the first one of said plurality of vertical wire members and the right loop strap acts as a stop against rearward movement of the second one of said plurality of vertical wire members.