I wouldn't let little Jimmy play until 14 or so. Not worth it that young, IMO, and can develop skill playing other sports.

 

 

Agree.

My son is 9 and it is his fifth year playing his team won a super bowl last year. In 5 seasons I have seen 3 kids get concussions. Which was from kids leading with their head. Once they get used to tackling the right way the concussion risk goes down alot.

 

Problem is that many kids still do not tackle properly so it's an issue. It's like saying drunk driving deaths go down with education. Still requires kids to do what they're taught.

 

Concussions are an issue at the Pee Wee level just like the big boys.

 

Some think they're at more danger due to the state of their brain formation.

 

Simply saying "tackle properly" is not enough.

Problem is that many kids still do not tackle properly so it's an issue. It's like saying drunk driving deaths go down with education. Still requires kids to do what they're taught.

 

Concussions are an issue at the Pee Wee level just like the big boys.

 

Some think they're at more danger due to the state of their brain formation.

 

Simply saying "tackle properly" is not enough.

 

Most football teams are getting the Heads up Tackling training teaching kids how to tackle the right way.

End your friendship.

 

Actually the girl on my sons football team forced a fumble in overtime to help win the Super Bowl.

Most football teams are getting the Heads up Tackling training teaching kids how to tackle the right way.

 

Yet we still see kids dropping their head.

Yet we still see kids dropping their head.

 

Cant make the kids do the right thing. (we see that even with adults today) Can train them 24/7, but it is up to the kids on the field to do the right thing.

 

Honestly, if true evaluations of players doing things the right way saftey wise were done in football, about 1/3 of the schools couldnt field a team.

I wouldn't let little Jimmy play until 14 or so. Not worth it that young, IMO, and can develop skill playing other sports.

 

 

 

Not a good idea if the other kids are more experienced.

Cant make the kids do the right thing. (we see that even with adults today) Can train them 24/7' date=' but it is up to the kids on the field to do the right thing. Honestly, if true evaluations of players doing things the right way saftey wise were done in football, about 1/3 of the schools couldnt field a team.[/quote']

 

Correct. My point is you can't brush off the concussion issue by saying they are being taught how to tackle.

NKYFL all coaches are heads up certified.

Yet we still see kids dropping their head.

 

And that will get the kid a penalty to.

Correct. My point is you can't brush off the concussion issue by saying they are being taught how to tackle.

 

Concussions happen in all sports which I'm sure you are aware of. The problem is letting kids play after having multiple concussions. I don't know why SF isn't rallying all the moms demand action to ban head balls in soccer next. Too suggest that the sport should be banned altogether is ridiculous. Take your friend Drew for example, who is a really talented football player and is able to get a 25k scholarship a year to play it. We shouldn't take that away from him or any athlete. If we're to do anything we should go after the coaches or parents who aren't giving their son/daughter proper medical attention after a sporting injury.

Concussions happen in all sports which I'm sure you are aware of. The problem is letting kids play after having multiple concussions. I don't know why SF isn't rallying all the moms demand action to ban head balls in soccer next. Too suggest that the sport should be banned altogether is ridiculous. Take your friend Drew for example' date=' who is a really talented football player and is able to get a 25k scholarship a year to play it. We shouldn't take that away from him or any athlete. If we're to do anything we should go after the coaches or parents who aren't giving their son/daughter proper medical attention after a sporting injury.[/quote']

 

 

I wasn't commenting on the banning debate.

Actually the girl on my sons football team forced a fumble in overtime to help win the Super Bowl.

 

Oh great...that's awesome!!! The Super Bowl...WOW!!! Thirty years from now, the little lass' parents will probably get a call from the manager of the local Piggly Wiggly telling them that their daughter is there and has forgotten how to get home. At least she forced that fumble, though.

I let my son play football. I let him play after multiple, various injuries. I let him play after he broke his hip. The only reason my son quit playing football was upon doctors orders.

 

And my son played baseball for 2 reams from grades 1-8. He got some pretty crazy injuries in that sport as well.

I still think I'll stick with Neil deGrasse Tyson over Mike Tyson; Noah Webster over Mike Webster; Patrick Henry over Chris Henry.

 

I wonder if any of you would feel differently if your child became a paraplegic or worse as a result of football? Would you have second thoughts about the risk you took by allowing him/her to participate in this violence. Again, I've been entertained for over four decades by guys like Mike Webster and Jim McMahon. I like the sport. I just think it's too violent and too risky for little ones.