- Youth football participation declines as worries mount about concussions
- NFL safety boss says the league could ban helmets one day
- Fayetteville-Manlius Pop Warner to use Guardian helmet caps beginning this season
- Youth Football has a Concussion Problem
- ‘Blindside block’ rule gains two-year trial in Oregon high school football
- Ex-Michigan LB Dhani Jones in favor of removing helmets from football for safety
- Seven tips to keep kids safe from summer heat during practice.
- Early retirement of 49ers Borland spurs discussion of youth football safety
All posts tagged "safety"
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Youth football participation declines as worries mount about concussions
The artificial turf outside Addison Trail High School was alive with action as a practice session of the Addison Cowboys youth football club got underway. Shoulder pads cracked, coaches hollered and cheerful parents kept watch on the...
- Posted March 31, 2018
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NFL safety boss says the league could ban helmets one day
The chairman of the National Football League’s health and safety advisory commission believes American football could ban helmets in the future. The NFL has tried to reduce the risk of head injuries over the last five...
- Posted June 25, 2015
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Fayetteville-Manlius Pop Warner to use Guardian helmet caps beginning this season
Fayetteville-Manlius Pop Warner football will use Guardian Helmet Caps for all players for the upcoming 2015 season. Alexandra George, a spokesperson for the league, says that F-M will be the first Pop Warner league in New...
- Posted June 5, 2015
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Youth Football has a Concussion Problem
From the first days of peewee ball to the stadium lights of the high school field, it’s abundantly clear that physical harm is a reality of football. For years, it was just “the norm” for adolescents...
- Posted May 24, 2015
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‘Blindside block’ rule gains two-year trial in Oregon high school football
For the next two seasons, Oregon high school football will be a testing ground for a new rule that prohibits blindside blocks.The OSAA executive board voted 8-2 Monday in favor of the experiment, which is the...
- Posted May 8, 2015
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Ex-Michigan LB Dhani Jones in favor of removing helmets from football for safety
ANN ARBOR — As the debate over football safety rages on, one former Michigan football standout stands in line with one of the more unique ideas on the table. The removal of modern football helmets from...
- Posted May 8, 2015
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Seven tips to keep kids safe from summer heat during practice.
The summer season is here, and with it comes the scorching heat, sweat and high humidity levels, leaving you exhausted and de-energised. But for kids, it’s time for holidays, which means that they will get a...
- Posted April 27, 2015
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Early retirement of 49ers Borland spurs discussion of youth football safety
In a recent, yet shocking moment Chris Borland has stepped away from the NFL. I think we all need to continue to look at both sides of the youth football argument, especially if retirement starts to become...
- Posted March 21, 2015