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NY Politician wants to ban tackling in Football for kids 13 and younger
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:19 pm
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New York Assemblyman Michael Benedetto wants to ban tackle football for kids
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Comments should get good over the next few days.
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 5:22 pm
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:25 pm to stlslick
I know the hysteria over CTE...but this isn't really anything new for kids and football.
Even in the 80's - Pop Warner football was under siege.
The mantra was you shouldn't hit with helmets until high school. So 14.
Playground football with no helmets...and therefore nobody lowering their head was the usual practice and fine with parents.
Even in the 80's - Pop Warner football was under siege.
The mantra was you shouldn't hit with helmets until high school. So 14.
Playground football with no helmets...and therefore nobody lowering their head was the usual practice and fine with parents.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:25 pm to stlslick
Honestly, with what we are learning about brain trauma and concussion now I don't think this is a bad idea. Football is a 19th century invention still being played in the 21st century. By the middle part of this century it will have waned in popularity due to this fact.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:27 pm to genuineLSUtiger
More concussions are caused by bike accidents than anything else, so maybe we should ban bikes until that age too.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:30 pm to Mac5500
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More concussions are caused by bike accidents than anything else, so maybe we should ban bikes until that age too.
Well, when I grew up, no kid wore a helmet.
Now you can't find a kid not wearing a helmet while riding their bike.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:31 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Bike helmets, like football helmets, are made to prevent skull fractures. So while it's good that they're wearing helmets, that won't necessarily prevent concussions from happening.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:49 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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This post was edited on 4/6/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:53 pm to TexasTiger62
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Absolutely asisine comment. Wow.
It was a brilliant comment. You are just not at the awareness level to understand it. Carry on.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 5:57 pm to stlslick
ban no but i don't think it would be terrible for parents to take a seminar or something before they sign off on it. You could allow parents to waive out of the seminar if they wish but to do so should require a phone call with someone rather than just signing a piece of paper.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 6:03 pm to stlslick
They could always play Sarcastaball wearing bras and using balloons instead of footballs.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 6:07 pm to TidenUP
quote:They'd probably need some Butters' Creamy Goo to keep their energy levels up
They could always play Sarcastaball wearing bras and using balloons instead of footballs.
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 6:50 pm to stlslick
As someone who once coached youth football, this isn't a bad idea at all. A good portion of coaches have no goddamn idea how to tackle properly and teach their kids the worst goddamn form.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 9:34 pm to knowingabyss
The research and evidence shows that cte related to football doesn't really start until college football. Not enough hitting at a damaging speed in youth or even high school football
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:00 pm to BatonrougeCajun
What's even gained by playing youth tackle football?
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:04 pm to Mac5500
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More concussions are caused by bike accidents than anything else, so maybe we should ban bikes until that age too.
Nobody is banning football. They are making it safer for kids under 13. Your analogy works better with wearing a helmet, using training wheels or riding on grass can concrete.
But you chose a ridiculous strawman instead.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:05 pm to BatonrougeCajun
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The research and evidence shows that cte related to football doesn't really start until college football. Not enough hitting at a damaging speed in youth or even high school football
Link?
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:08 pm to knowingabyss
Kids that young also struggle to control their bodies.
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:12 pm to stlslick
I actually don't mind this at all.
Posted on 2/5/17 at 1:04 am to genuineLSUtiger
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This post was edited on 4/6/20 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 2/5/17 at 1:51 am to stlslick
There's no point in playing tackle football before 7th grade.
But that's just my opinion.
But that's just my opinion.
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