re: California trying to ban contact football for kids under 12

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We also played crack-the-whip, king of the hill, smear the queer, dodge ball, monkey bars, diving boards, and dirt clod fights.

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I don't know crack the whip or diving boards, but the others are safer in terms of brain injury than football.

It's the helmets. Players think they can lower their heads and/or use them as weapons. Honestly, tackle football without pads would be safer for kids. I'd be all for that.